George Washington Was Here

Long before it was called Kernersville, the crossroads of Main and Mountain Streets was the home of Dobson's Tavern and known as Dobson's Crossroads.  On the morning of June 2, 1791, George Washington left Salem (Old Salem near downtown Winston-Salem) and stopped for breakfast at Dobson's Tavern.  The photo above is of the small monument commemorating this event, just north of Mountain on Main.  Yes, they actually built a monument to a tavern.  That's something you don't see often.