Flip through this history of Shorty’s from 1919 through 1950 by clicking on each photo in the gallery. These advertisements ran in the Wake Forest College newspaper, some […]
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“Main Street, Wake Forest” Has a Personality
In March 1944, an article about our historic downtown appeared in the Wake Forest College newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. Essentially a love letter to South White […]
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Old Campus Pranks, ca. 1935
In this 1-minute video, 101-year-old Willard Brown (WFC ’36) recalls a college prank that led to a stern, campus-wide reprimand from the Wake Forest College professors, […]
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History of the Old Well
The Old Well is a beloved campus landmark that likely dates back to the early days of the Calvin Jones House. Located just a few yards […]
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