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The Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery commemorates the life, achievements, and resilience of Peter Oliver (1766-1810), an enslaved man who eventually became free. Oliver spent much of his life in the Moravian community of Salem, North Carolina (present day Winston-Salem). Through the help of this community, he attained his freedom in Pennsylvania and returned to live his life as a free man. The Pavilion Gallery, comprised of a pavilion and garden, is located within Oliver’s four-acre farm. The space provides a meaningful destination and activates The Strollway, which connects users to the greater urban area. A lush grove of trees surrounds the pavilion, an elliptical timber structure that integrates educational exhibits and imagery referencing the works of Oliver, the Moravians, and the legacy the Oliver family continues to this day. The garden serves as an important landmark to the story of this important figure and the ongoing Oliver family legacy, and providing a critical open space linkage to the city of Winston-Salem.