Bethania Historic District is a historic district in North Carolina, and remains a rare example of a Germanic-type linear agricultural village in the United States, a product of intensive historic Moravian community planning and development." The first planned Moravian settlement in Wachovia, North Carolina, Bethania was founded 12 June 1759.
Bethania, North Carolina was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001, and exists as the largest National Historic Landmark district in Forsyth County, North Carolina, spanning across 500 acres (2.0 km2).
Bethania and its properties are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and in the North Carolina State Historic Register of Places.
References
^ a b Claudia Brown and Mark R. Barnes (March 1, 2001). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Bethania Historic District PDF (32 KB)
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