Craven
Abner Nash
Governor during British invasion, 1780-81.
Baron De Graffenried
New Bern, NC
Was a citizen of Bern, Switzerland.
Batchelder's Creek
Site of Union outpost captured by Confederate Generals Hoke & Pickett on February 1, 1864.
Battle Of New Bern
New Bern, NC
The victory of Union General Ambrose Burnside here on March 14, 1862, caused the fall of New Bern.
Bayard Wootten 1875-1959
New Bern, NC
Pioneer photographer of N.C. and the South.
Cherry Point
Havelock, NC
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station activated 1941 as Cunningham Field for first USMC aviator A.A. Cunningham.
Christ Church
New Bern, NC
Episcopal. Craven Parish created 1715.
De Bretigny
New Bern, NC
French marquis, State purchasing agent in Martinique, 1781-82, fought at Guilford Courthouse, Councillor of State.
First Post Road
New Bern, NC
The road from New England to Charleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot.
First Provincial Congress
New Bern, NC
In America to be called and held in defiance of British orders met in this town, Aug. 25-27, 1774, with 71 delegates present.
Fort Barnwell
Constructed by Colonel John Barnwell of South Carolina in campaign against the Tuscarora Indians in April, 1712.
Fort Point
James City, NC
Site of Fort Caswell, built by N.C., 1775-76, to protect New Bern, renamed Fort Lane by Confederacy.
Fort Totten
New Bern, NC
Here stood one of the forts built around New Bern by Union forces after they took the town in March, 1862.
George E. Badger
New Bern, NC
Secretary of the Navy, 1841; United States Senator, 1846-55; judge of the superior court; staunch nationalist.
George H. White 1852-1918
New Bern, NC
Lawyer; member of N.C. legislature, 1881 & 1885.
Graham A. Barden 1896-1967
New Bern, NC
Congressman, 1935-61.
James City
James City, NC
Community was founded here in 1863 as resettle- ment camp for formerly enslaved people.
James Walker Hood
New Bern, NC
Asst. Superintendent Public Instruction, 1868-70; a founder Livingstone College, 1885; Bishop A.M.E. Zion Church; founded St....
John Wright Stanly House
New Bern, NC
Home of Revolutionary War leader; and his son John, Congressman & state legislator.
King Solomon Lodge
New Bern, NC
First African American Masonic lodge in N.C.; est. 1865.
New Bern Academy
New Bern, NC
First school chartered in N.C. Assembly levied a tax for its support in 1766.
Political Duel
New Bern, NC
John Stanly killed Richard Dobbs Spaight, former governor of North Carolina, in a duel near this spot, September 5, 1802.
Richard Dobbs Spaight
New Bern, NC
A signer of the U.S. Constitution; governor, 1792-95.
Samuel Cornell 1730-1781
New Bern, NC
Merchant, Loyalist, and Governor’s Councilor.
Streets Ferry
Established near here before 1730 by Richard Graves.
Tryon Palace
New Bern, NC
Historic Capitol and Governor's residence of N.C., 1770-1794.
Washington's Southern Tour
President Washington, on April 20, 1791, was a guest at the home of Col. John Allen, which was 5 mi. E.