St. Philip's Moravian Church
St. Philip's Moravian Church, Moravian church in Old Salem, Winston-Salem, United States.
The brick church structure features a central hall design with classrooms, a large upstairs room, and traditional Moravian architectural elements.
Built in 1861 near the African American cemetery, St. Philip's Moravian Church stands as North Carolina's oldest existing African American church building.
The Emancipation Proclamation reading at St. Philip's Church in 1865 marked a turning point for the local African American community.
The church holds weekly worship services and remains open for visits through Old Salem Museums and Gardens programming.
Between 1827 and 1831, white Single Sisters taught Sunday school at the church until state laws prohibited literacy instruction to enslaved people.
Location: Winston-Salem
GPS coordinates: 36.08444,-80.24083
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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