Through the years, many other Salem alumnae and faculty have honored the Single Sisters’ bravery by recreating their journey on foot and on bicycles. The 2021 walkers finished their trek October 26, 2021, with great fanfare as the entire Salem Community turned out to accompany the group on the final 6.5-mile leg of the journey from Bethabara to downtown. The student body of Salem Academy was on hand to celebrate the day, and as a Moravian band played, walkers checked in and reunited with long-lost friends.

The procession was led by the “Fabulous Five” through-walkers — Lucy Rose C’76, Debbie Faires A’82, Marcia Shawler A’75, Elizabeth Wade C’88, and Frances Cronlund C’98 — and Holt Morris C’88, route and logistics manager, followed by President Summer McGee and Mayor Allen Joines. As the Winston-Salem State University Red Sea of Sound played its drums, a crowd of more than 350 walkers strolled triumphantly into Salem Square for a homecoming celebration.