Bethabara
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Old Salem Digtial Forsyth
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In 1753, fifteen unmarried Moravian men traveled from Pennsylvania to North Carolina to establish a settlement in the newly purchased Wachovia tract. Upon their arrival, they celebrated and named their town Bethabara, meaning "house of passage."
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Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works, Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources, Digital Forsyth