Many people don’t realize that Wake Forest University ’s roots are in the town of Wake Forest , NC.  It was here, in February of 1834, that the first class enrolled in Wake Forest College .  The Calvin Jones House, built before 1820 and home to the first president of the college, was the center of activity at the school. This lovely house was saved from demolition by funds raised by the Wake Forest Garden Club, and then moved off the original campus in 1956 when Wake Forest College relocated to Winston-Salem .

It is now located in the Wake Forest Historic District, and restoration began in 1962 with money from grants and gifts.  The house is “a lasting monument to the founders of Wake Forest College and the thousands of students who attended classes and graduated from the institution when it nestled in the ‘ Forest of Wake ’ ”. It houses a large collection of photos, books, college publications, furniture, documents, professors’ writings, and medical, law and sports memorabilia.

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