3 Best Landmarks in Winston Salem, NC

"Old Salem Museums & Gardens is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of North Carolina, with homes, shops, and a bakery. The museums and gardens have over 100 acres of interpreted gardens and landscapes in Winston-Salem. The historic site and museum explore people's stories, including Moravian, Black, and Indigenous, in the American South. The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts is an informative and unforgettable historical experience of those who lived and worked in the early South. The site also invites partnerships with educational institutions to create learning opportunities for students and adult professionals seeking curriculum-based and continuing education courses taught within the historical context of the subject. Old Salem Museums & Gardens offers free all-in-one tickets on any visit during your membership year.

"Reynolda House Museum of American Art exhibits a premier collection of American art ranging from colonial times to the present. The house initially occupied a 1,067-acre estate. Charles Barton Keen, who had obtained notable success designing homes in New York and Pennsylvania, was the architect of the main house and the village, which included a church, stables, and a school. The house contains one of the country's finest collections of American paintings and a permanent American art and sculpture collection from three centuries. The house's collection is a chronology of American art, and featured exhibitions are offered in the Museum’s Babcock Gallery and house bedrooms. Reynolda House Museum of American Art's collections include works by Mary Cassatt, Jacob Lawrence, Frederic Church, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Gilbert Stuart.

"Roediger House is a non-profit organization that provides services to individuals struggling with alcohol and chemical dependency issues. The organization's offices and meeting space are located on the first floor, while the second floor houses the residents. Roediger House provides original hardwood floors and eight tile-fronted coal fireplaces, each with a unique and stunning mantle, which has been preserved to maintain the integrity of its original design. In addition, Roediger House offers a family room, entertainment space, and a bar featuring a double beer cooler, a pool table area, a countertop, a reading nook, and a sleeping nook. The house offers free admission for all visitors.