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Local Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter Celebrates by Encouraging Prospective Members to Join! November is “National Native American Heritage Recognition Month.” On Saturday, Nov. 5th from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Native American Indian Minute Committee of the NSDAR will have a […]
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Commemorates 126 Years of Service Read More »
The Historic Preservation Commission of the City of New Bern has partnered with the New Bern Historical Society and the New Bern Preservation Foundation to introduce a new annual award: the New Bern Historic Preservation Award. The award recognizes a project of
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In the spring of 2022, the Tryon Palace Foundation was awarded a planning grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Inclusive Public Art Initiative. Tryon Palace is working with community organizations to plan a permanent, public art project. This new public art project will
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New Bern Now (NBN) is excited to announce that we will be printing a local newspaper to serve New Bern, NC and surrounding areas. NBN was founded in 2009 and our mission remains the same — to inform our community. We connect
Letter from the Editor: New Bern Now to Print a Local Newspaper Read More »
The Anonymous Trust trustees have generously awarded the Tryon Palace Foundation with a generous charitable grant of $170,000 for their Palace Scholars program and for a new educational outreach program. Additionally, the Anonymous Trust has approved two challenge grants that have the potential
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The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced its award of $50,000 to the New Bern Preservation Foundation for the Preservation of King Solomon’s Lodge, North Carolina’s oldest African American Masonic Lodge.
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Falling temperatures telltale that autumn has arrived. October brings many fabulous events to Tryon Palace, from a week of spinning and weaving demonstrations to the traditional trick or treat shenanigans of All Hallows’ Eve. This month welcomes our annual Fall Heritage Plant
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Around Town Hurricane Ian’s is off of the coast of Florida at the time of this posting, 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 29. If you plan on attending an event that’s listed, check with the host in case it was cancelled or rescheduled.
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Cindy Dameron and Beth Dabagian were looking at the Historic Riverside Community sign and plants surrounding it. They told us they were thinking about sprucing up the area. We emailed Colleen Roberts, public information officer and the Public Works Department at the
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Around Town High school football game between Jacksonville Cardinals at New Bern Bears on Friday at 7 p.m. Vintage Hitchcock – A Live Radio Play is currently showing at the New Bern Civic Theatre, 412 Pollock Street. Cove City Fireman’s Day with
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