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Adam Spach Rock House Site

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Adam Spach Rock House Site
c. 1900
Nearest cityWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1754 (1754)
NRHP reference No.02000643[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 2002

The Adam Spach Rock House Site is a historic archaeological site in Davidson County, North Carolina. Located near the community of Friedberg, it consists of the ruins of a stone house built in 1774 by Adam Spach, founder of the Friedberg Moravian Church. Spach, who came to the area in 1754, supposedly built the house as a fortified defense against attacks from local Native Americans, setting it on top of a spring to provide a regular water source.[2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

On Saturday, September 23, 2023 as part of Friedberg Moravian Church's 250th Anniversary Celebration - a "Walk to the Rock House" event was held.[3] This event was an afternoon of learning about the history of Friedberg, where volunteers will share historical relics, photos, & stories. Mid-afternoon approximately 100 people walked from the church to the site of Adam Spach's Rock House site (about a 25 minute walk) for an outdoor vespers & communion service, along with music provided by the Moravian Band. Members of the Wachovia Historical Society were also in attendance.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Hidden Winston-Salem II". Winston-Salem Journal. February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Walk to the Rock House". Friedberg Moravian Church.
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