The arti-FACTS
Park History
Sista Sista
Tools of the Trade
Medicinal Plants
200
This redware artifact, made by Master Potter Gottfried Aust, is used for transferring liquid from one vessel to another.
Funnel
200
In this year, the Edwin L. Stockton Sr. Visitor Center was completed. It serves as the visitor center to this day.
1988
200
The wearing of this garment was suggested by Count Zinzendorf to remind Moravian women of the sacrifices of Christ.
The Haube
200
This tool is used by carpenters and joiners alike to make larger wood smaller. It even comes with its own piece of furniture to sit on while you use it!
Draw Knife
200
This reddish edible stalked plant had medicinal uses in the 18th century, but today is most commonly found in a delicious pie!
Rhubarb
400
This comb, made of animal horn or bone, was recovered from the apothecary. It likely is from the time period where the building is serving its second purpose, as this.
Girls' school
400
The first iteration of the reconstructed Bethabara Village was a passion project of this local philanthropic family.
Beroth
400
The first Moravian sisters in Wachovia, all of who were married, arrived in Bethabara on November 4th of this year.
1755
400
This device holds the thread for the weft of a piece of fabric and is passed back and forth between the warps on a loom.
Shuttle
400
Not a banana, this common weed was not only a common ingredient in 18th century salads, but has been used for centuries to reduce swelling and combat cough and congestion.
Plantain
400
Thousands of pipe heads exist in Bethabara's collection, including many made of this with clay, as seen in this picture.
Kaolin
400
The most recent iteration of the palisade was placed in this year under the directorship of Ellen Kutcher.
2013
400
In this year, a group of single sisters traveled approximately 480 miles, all on foot, to arrive at Bethabara and establish the first single sisters choir in Wachovia.
1766
400
Used to control a horse or other draft animal, commonly containing and holding a bit in place.
Bridle
400
This medicinal plant likely originated in Northeastern Africa. It is not nearly as sweet as its name may suggest, but its roots can offer relief from respiratory symptoms and much more.
Marshmallow Plant
600
The neck of this case bottle is etched with "2,___,8", a price representing this amount of currency.
2 pound, 8 pence
600
The archeologist Stanley South first opened an exploratory trench at Historic Bethabara park in this year, the same year as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
1963
600
This Moravian Sister was a survivor of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and later married Christian, a fellow African born Enslaved Moravian.
Anna/Nancy
600
Potters use this device to cut a piece of potter off a wheel.
Wire
600
This medicinal plant's primary use today is easy to remember, as the pest it is meant to kill is right in its name! Too bad there isn't a "budget-problemseed"! I would love to get rid of those.
Wormseed
1000
While often associated with pottery sherds, these features of the 18th century landscape also held metal work like these buttons, sleeve buttons, and spoons. You know what they say! "One man's trash..."
Waster Dumps
1000
The Bethabara Greenway runs for 2.8 miles through the park and historic area, crossing Monarcas and this other historic waterway.
Mill Creek
1000
This word, German for sister's, was used to describe the haube until it was replaced with schnabel, or beak, as an act of protest by sisters who no longer agreed to the wearing of the outdated cap.
Schwestern
1000
Important in both sail making and leatherwork trades, this sharp device creates holes in dense fabric that thread can be passed through.
Awl
1000
There has been much spirited debate over the medicinal uses of this melon. From being carried on dates to assure a pleasant smell, to aiding with digestion, the theories are endless. What we do know for sure is that it is packed full of antioxidants and definitely worth including in our modern diets!
Muskmelon