Record #:

19780

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

The Horse Society was a combination protective agency, insurance company, and fraternal order founded on November 10, 1798 in the Winston-Salem area. Members could pay the group to protect personal items from everyday thieves, a flourishing business model until 1874 when expenditures exceeded revenue and the society disbanded. Documents belonging to the society are now stored at the Wachovia Historical Society and some of which are reprinted in this article.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 17 Issue 4, Oct 1940, p347-355, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

The Horse Society (Winston-Salem)