St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Erected between 1887 and 1894
The church is located in Germanton near the Stokes Forsyth County at the intersection of Highways 65 and 8. It's set back on its lot and separated from its surroundings by an ironwork fence. St. Philips is a well preserved representative of the small Gothic Revival board-and batten churches influenced by Richard Upjohn built across America during the Mid-to-late 19th Century. The unpainted interior of St. Philips carries out both the simplicity and the Gothic Revival character of the exterior. St. Philips has never been electrified. The congregation has always been small, and for most of its existence, the church has has the status of an unorganized mission. The largest number of communicants, 22, was reported in 1895.
Two Eucharistic services are held each year; Thanksgiving Day, 11:00 a.m. (Dress warm and bring a blanket); 1st Sunday in May at 4:00 with a picnic on the lawn (bring a dish). Services are held by lamplight, and a woodstove remains to heat the building.
~ Adapted from " Saint Philips's Episcopal Church: Historical Information" brochure dated, May 1999
"The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes"
a Fresco by Gerald Steinmeyer
Germanton United Methodist Church
NC Hwy 8, Germanton, NC
336.994.2398
"The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes", a 64 square foot Fresco (a fine art painting executed into plaster using a centuries old technique) by artist Gerald Steinmeyer in 1990 graces the altar of this small ca. 1856 church building.
National Register of Historic Places
Places to Visit
Central Park (off Kirby Road, King, NC)
Moratock Park, including the historic Moratock Iron Furnace (off Sheppard Mill Road, Danbury, NC)
Pinnacle Lions Park (near the base of Pilot Mountain)
Germanton Park (on Hwy. 65 east of Historic Germanton, NC)
Dr. Jack Fowler Park (on Main Street in Walnut Cove, NC)
Local Adventures
Rent tubes from the Danbury General Store (336-593-8780) & use their shuttle service
Hanging Rock Outdoor Center (336-593-8283) provides canoe & kayak instructions
Stonewall Golf Course
3200 South Friendship Road
Germanton, NC 27019
336.591.4653
Holes: 18 / Par: 70 / Course Yardage: 5222
Germanton Winery & Art Gallery
Highway 8
Germanton, NC 27109
336.969.2075 (Winery) 336.969.6121 (Gallery)
(405 N. Main Street in Walnut Cove)
Local History
Stokes County: "a short trip...an experience to remember"
Horne Creek Farm - At Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, a multi-year project is underway to reconstruct the physical environment and seasonal work cycle of an early 20th-century family farm in the North Carolina piedmont.
Moratock Furnace - Smelting furnace built by Nathaniel Moody in 1843. It supplied iron to Confederacy, 1862-1865. Stands 3/10 mi. NE. NC 8/89 (Main Street) at Shepard Mill Road in Danbury.
Pilot Mountain State Park
Wilson Fulton House
Bethabara Park, a National Historic Landmark, this 1753 site of the German-speaking, Protestant settlement nestles in a picturesque, wooded 175-acre wildlife preserve with 126 kinds of area birds.
The Historic Town of Salem, established in 1766, was born from the Protestant Moravian commitment to create church-organized communities where people lived together in harmony.
Places to Stay
MeadowHaven Bed & Breakfast
NC Hwy 8 PO Box 222
Germanton, NC 27019-0222
Phone: 910-593-3996 / Fax: 910-593-3138
Squire's Inn
1117 Watts Rd.
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
336-591-565
Murphy's Castle Bed, Breakfast, & Wedding Garden
317 Summit Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
336-591-5495
