New Bern Historic District - New Bern, NC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Founded in 1710 by Baron Christopher de Graffenried of Bern, Switzerland, New Bern is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers about forty miles from the Atlantic ocean. For a time New Bern was the largest city in North Carolina serving as the colonial capitol and the first state capitol following the American Revolution until 1794 when Raleigh became the capital.

New Bern fared better than most southern cities during the Civil War after being captured by Union forces in March of 1862. The resulting occupation lasted for the duration of the war, helping to preserve many of the historic structures that remain today. Many of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are located in one of the three historic districts found in New Bern.

The posted coordinates are for the North Carolina History Center at 529 S. Front Street in New Bern.

Street address: Roughly bounded by Neuse and Trent Rivers and Queen St. New Bern, NC USA 28562 County / Borough / Parish: Craven County Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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