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Wilson-Covington has been selected by Historic Bethabara Park, Inc. to reconstruct the French and Indian War era palisade fort on the Park grounds in Winston-Salem, NC. The Trustees are currently fundraising to secure the funds necessary to reconstruct this Forsyth County landmark. You may visit the trustees website here. The current fort was constructed in the 1980s and has deteriorated beyond repair.

The fort is the only one know to exist on its original foundation. The site was excavated and archeology conducted in the 1970s to establish the perimeter of the orginial palisade. Bethabara was settled in 1753 by Moravians who migrated from Pennsylvania to settle in the South. The community grew and eventually the Moravians established the larger town of Salem to be the trading and commercial center of their Southern Province and Bethabara became the agricultural center. The fort served to protect the early Moravian settlers from the threat of attack during the French and Indian War.

Wilson-Covington Construction Co. is an Unlimited General Contractor performing large (up to $10 million) and small commercial and residential projects. The firm, however, is also a leader in the Service Management field, providing maintenance and construction work to over 5,500 multi and single family homes in the Triad of North Carolina. This work includes HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, carpet, cleaning, and all other needs a property manager may have.

Wilson-Covington is pleased to maintain relationships with many of the leading property management firms in the Triad. The size of the company allows for rapid response to all service needs, however, the hourly rates are kept low.

Please contact Wilson-Covington today at (336) 724-1721 or [email protected] to learn more.

Wilson-Covington has broken ground on a regulation skeet shooting field in the Piedmont of North Carolina. This field is being built to National Skeet Shooting Association standards and will feature concrete shooting stations and sidewalk, houses constructed of rough sawn board and batten lumber to match barns on the property, and metal roofs.

Wilson-Covington has a long tradition of being involved in the shooting sports as Hayes Wauford, the Vice-President of Operations, is a 3-Time World Champion Skeet Shooter. Hayes’ interest in shooting sports was passed down from his grandfather Clay Ring, Owner and President of Wilson-Covington. This personal interest combined with experience on all size commercial and residential projects makes Wilson-Covington the perfect choice for any sporting venue construction in the Carolinas. This may include hunting and fishing lodges, clubhouses, skeet, trap, and sporting clays fields.

Wilson-Covington has been selected to restore a circa 1805 home outside of Durham, NC. This will include all sitework, structural work, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and interior and exterior finishes. The home falls under Preservation North Carolina deed covenants and will be restored in keeping with these restrictions and the Secretary of Interior Standards. Wilson-Covington is pleased to be working with Martin Paige, PE, to review the timber framing and stone foundation and insure that all new elements will be in keeping with the historic nature of the structure while also increasing the stability of the home.

Wilson-Covington has completed interior and exterior repairs for The Tavern in Old Salem, a new restaurant in the Historic District that is set to open mid-July. This work has included a complete renovation of the bar area to accommodate modern equipment and provide ample working space for bartenders while keeping the 19th century look of a tavern, complete with sliding bars that would have secured the spirits from overnight guests. Other work has focused on the kitchen and service areas. Wilson-Covington is experienced in restaurant work and maintains a relationship with the Health Department and Building Inspections that allows this process to flow smoothly for the owner and restauranteur.