Record #:

10713

Author(s):

Griffin, Frances

Abstract:

Although the Salem Christmas 1800 program is only in its third year, it is already considered a great success, having attracted more than 3,000 people from the Winston-Salem area last year. The program, sponsored by Old Salem, Inc., features live actors portraying the sights and sounds of a traditional Moravian Christmas as it would have been celebrated 169 years ago. Records show that the Moravians had few distinctive Christmas customs and that holiday celebrations were largely a continuation of the closely-knit community life as it was lived day by day.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 37 Issue 13, Dec 1969, p10-11, 31, il

Subject(s):

Christmas; Old Salem; Moravians--Salem