The Moravian Star is an iconic symbol of Christmas in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. With Old Salem located just west of Greensboro, in Winston-Salem, the area had a large population of Moravians. The Moravian star is an illuminated star-shaped lantern, usually with 26 sharp points. Born out of a geometry lesson, the star is said to have originated in Germany in the 1830s.
The above photo shows the Moravian star, shining brightly on the building at the corner of North Main and Mountain Street in Kernersville. If you live in Greensboro, you likely know about the beauty of the decorations in the Sunset Hills neighborhood. Equally beautiful, in a calm, almost palate-cleansing are the white blinky lights along main street in Kernersville, this Moravian star, and the luminaries and white lights down by Kerner's Folly.
If you can make the drive when rush hour is over, and Main Street is still, the ride through Kernersville is magical. As a grand finale, you can continue on through Highway 150 through Oak Ridge, taking the "back way" home to Greensboro, and be transported from the hustle and bustle of this time of year. Happy Monday!
It is pretty.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, December 23, 2019 at 07:37 PM