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Governor Holden’s Mirror

July 18, 2013November 13, 2020 wakeforestmuseum No comments

We’re very grateful to Richard Day (WFC ’56). He was one of the last students to attend the Old Campus and he’s never forgotten us. Now […]

Founding of Wake Forest

July 17, 2013August 4, 2013 wakeforestmuseum 2 comments

In early 19th century North Carolina, an area in Wake County north of Raleigh that was known for its forest of fine hardwood trees was called […]

Old Campus History

History of the Grounds

July 17, 2013July 21, 2013 wakeforestmuseum No comments

The College’s four-acre “playing grounds” have undergone several changes over the years. Following the Civil War members of the baseball team played their games in the […]

Museum, Gardens, and Grounds

The Move to Winston-Salem

July 17, 2013November 13, 2020 wakeforestmuseum No comments

Wake Forest College moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the spring of 1956. Along with the people, books, and furniture, a vibrant history of personalities, events, […]

The New Campus

July 17, 2013July 25, 2013 wakeforestmuseum No comments

Land on Reynolda, the estate of tobacco magnate R. J. Reynolds, was given to the College by the Reynolds family for the new campus. Designed by […]

Old Campus History

The Wake Forest Spirit

July 17, 2013November 13, 2020 wakeforestmuseum 2 comments

Even during its first year on the Jones plantation when the students were living in the cabins of former enslaved workers and attending classes in the […]