Inscription
Lawyer; member of N.C.
legislature, 1881 & 1885.
U.S. Congressman, 1897-1901.
Born into slavery. Home
stands 2 blocks N.
Location
AddressUS 70 Business (Broad Street) at Metcalf Street in New Bern
CityNew Bern
CountyCraven
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.108520, -77.042790
Sources
More markers in Craven
John Wright Stanly House
New Bern, NC
Home of Revolutionary War leader; and his son John, Congressman & state legislator.
Baron De Graffenried
New Bern, NC
Was a citizen of Bern, Switzerland.
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.
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.
