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Historic Bethania
Visitor Center
5393 Ham Horton Lane
Bethania, NC 27010
Near the corner of
Bethania Rd. and Main St.
Only minutes from
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
and Historic Bethabara Park
Open Tuesday - Saturday
10am - 4pm
and by appointment
(336) 922-0434
Guided tours, as available
Rejuvenating Nature Walks
An ideal setting for Picnics
5393 Ham Horton Lane - P.O. Box 259 - Bethania, NC 27010 - (336) 922-0434 - visitorcenter@townofbethania.org
Historic Bethania - North Carolina's First Planned Moravian Settlement - Founded 1759
Founded June 12, 1759, Bethania remains the only continuous, independent Moravian settlement in North Carolina. An active residential community, Bethania exists as a planned Germanic-type linear agricultural village, featuring 18th, 19th, and 20th century homes, c. 1809 Bethania Moravian Church, c. 1760 God's Acre (Moravian Graveyard), Bethania AME Zion Church and Graveyard, the Bethania Historical Association, Bethania Antiques Emporium, and the recently renovated c. 1899 Bethania Mill and Village Shoppes - all within a short stroll or drive from the Historic Bethania Visitor Center.
In Historic Bethania, view unique, picturesque Moravian architecture, including homes under active restoration, and explore Bethania's cultural landscape, including a journey into the historic Black Walnut Bottom. Tour Bethania's first restored museum home, ca. 1790s Wolff-Moser House, providing insight into Moravian farmstead life, and step inside the Alpha Chapel, built in 1894, an ideal location for weddings and functions.