1. Old Salem Artifact Eye-Spy
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2. Explore the Artifacts
Lets begin by learning about some of the artifacts and items that will be seen when touring Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Click on any of the following artifact images to learn more about them on the MESDA website. Click on any underlined vocabulary words to learn what they mean.
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3. Dianne H. Furr Moravian Decorative Arts Gallery
At the Dianne H. Furr Moravian Decorative Arts Gallery at the Frank L. Horton Museum Center, there are many artifacts on display from 18th and 19th century Salem, NC. Throughout the district of Old Salem Museums & Gardens, many examples of these artifacts can be seen on display and in use by staff members in the historic tour buildings.
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4. Tile Stove
This is a ceramic tile stove made locally in Salem, NC by a potter between 1775 and These tile stoves were used as heat sources in winter to stay warm. To learn more about this stove, click the photograph.
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5. Cake Pan This is a redware cake pan.
This cake pan was made in Salem, NC by a potter named Henry Shaffner between 1830 and 1840.
To learn more about this cake pan, click one of the photographs.
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6. Silhouettes of John & Christina Vogler
These silhouettes of John & Christina Vogler were likely made in Salem, NC by John between 1825 and To learn more about these silhouettes, click the photograph.
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7. Door Knob
This door knob was one of three made out of brass by John Vogler the silversmith in Salem, NC in To learn more about this door knob, click the photograph.
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8. Coffee Mill
This coffee mill was made in Salem, NC by Timothy Vogler between 1830 and Coffee mills were tools used for grinding up coffee beans for making coffee. To learn more about this coffee mill, click the photograph.
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9. Mug
This is a redware mug made in Salem, NC between 1760 and 1800 by one of the potters. To learn more about this mug, click the photograph.
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10. Sampler
This sampler was made in Salem, NC in 1804 by Christina Spach. To learn more about this sampler, click the photograph.
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11. Pewter Plate
This pewter plate was made by Philip Reich in Salem, NC between 1830 and To learn more about this pewter plate, click the photograph.
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12. Silver Spoon
This silver spoon was made by John Vogler the silversmith in Salem, NC between 1806 and To learn more about this silver spoon, click the photograph.
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13. Tall Case Clock
This tall case clock was made in the shop of Johannes Krause the master joiner in Salem, NC. It was made some time between To learn more about this clock, click the photograph.
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14. Eye-Spy at the Vogler House
The sister is working in the back parlor of the Vogler House.
In this photograph, locate two of the artifacts that you have learned about.
Once you have located an artifact, click on the artifact to see if you are correct.
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15. Try Again
This is not one of the artifacts that you have just learned about. However, you can learn more about this and other Salem artifacts at the website of the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).
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16. EYE-Spy at The Vogler House
Here in the Silver Shop, John Vogler sold handmade and manufactured goods. In this photograph, locate three of the artifacts. Once you have located an artifact, click on the artifact to see if you are correct.
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17. Try Again
This is not one of the artifacts that you have just learned about. However, you can learn more about this and other Salem artifacts at the website of the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).
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18. Eye-Spy at Salem Tavern
Here the Tavern kitchen, meals were prepared for guests. In this photograph, locate five of the artifacts on the shelves. Once you have located an artifact, click on the artifact to see if you are correct.
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19. Try Again
This is not one of the artifacts that you have just learned about. However, you can learn more about this and other Salem artifacts at the website of the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).
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20. Correct Tall Case Clock
The Tall Case Clock in the back parlor of Vogler House was made by Lewis Ferdinand Eberhardt in Salem, NC in 1825.
To learn more about this clock, click the photograph.
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21. Correct Ceramic Tile Stove Click Here to Return to Eye-Spy
The Ceramic Tile Stove in the back parlor of Vogler House was made by the potter Henry Shaffner between 1835 and 1840 in Salem, NC.
To learn more about this stove, click the photograph.
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22. Door Knob
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This door knob was one of three made out of brass by John Vogler the silversmith in Salem, NC in 1819.
To learn more about this door knob, click the photograph.
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23. Silver Spoon
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There are many examples of silver spoons made by John Vogler in his display case, which can be found in the Silver Shop at the Vogler House.
To learn more about this silver spoon, click the photograph.
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24. Silhouettes of John & Christina Vogler
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John Vogler made many silhouettes of his family and Salem towns people throughout his life.
To learn more about these silhouettes, click the photograph.
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Sampler
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This sampler was made in Old Salem in 2016 by one of the historic interpreters. They used same type of materials that would have been used in the 18th & 19th centuries.
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Pewter Plate
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Pewter is one of the many types of materials used for making plates. Plates like this one would have been made by a Pewtersmith.
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Mug
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This mug was made by one of the potters at the pottery shop in Old Salem.
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Coffee Mill
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The historic interpreters at Old Salem use this coffee mill to grind up freshly roasted coffee beans just as the Moravians would have done in Salem, NC in the 18th century.
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Cake Pan
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This cake pan was made by one of the potters at the pottery shop in Old Salem.
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30. Click to Explore Online Exhibits on the MESDA Website
Now that you have finished the Eye-Spy activity, lets explore. You can learn more about this and other Salem artifacts at the website of the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).
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