Learn about 300+ years of history in New Bern, North Carolina!
The Podsquad (Jane Maulucci & Wendy Card) had a great time talking about the people, places, and happenings in New Bern and surrounding areas. We were joined by Mack Paul, Publicity Chair, Tryon Civitan Club; Tammy Childers, Executive Director, Eastern Carolina Workforce […]
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On Saturday, May 21, Tryon Palace will be presenting Pathways to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, in the Cullman Performance Hall at the North Carolina History Center. The symposium agenda includes scholars and special programming to explore this complex network of secret routes,
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Around Town Beary The Hatchet’s Grand Opening is Saturday, 12:00 p.m., 504 S. Front St. Call 252-634-2933. Arts & Entertainment Experience ArtWalk in New Bern on Friday, April 8 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Stop by the Bank of the Arts
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The Stanly-Spaight Duel. One of New Bern’s most compelling stories. A younger man goads an older statesman. The older man insults the younger. All in public. In newsprint. Add the story of Sarah Rice, a favored slave of the Spaights, who struggles
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Craven County’s annual Student Art Show returned to Tryon Palace on April 2, 2022. Tryon Palace is thrilled to be able to showcase the creativity of our Eastern North Carolina students within our Duffy Gallery at the North Carolina History Center. The
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A dedication was held on Sunday, April 3, for the September 11, 2001, Memorial Monument presented by the New Bern Firemen’s Museum with David Finn, Chairman of the Board, as Master of Ceremonies. Sam Lewis closed out the ceremony singing “I’m Proud
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Around Town On Friday the Mad Hatter Tea House will be hosting their Grand Opening, 11:00 a.m., 3809 MLK Jr. Blvd. Call 252-631-1277. Congratulations to the Saltwater Grill at River Bend on their grand opening. Their waterfront dining is located at 1
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After a three-year hiatus, the New Bern Historical Society’s Heritage Homes Tour is back on April 8 & 9. And it’s back with a bang! Nine very special homes will be featured in historic downtown, ranging from glorious to tiny, from 19th
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The New Bern Historical Society has extended the deadline for the combined Harriet Marks Scholarship and the John R. and Alice Land Taylor Scholarship to April 22, 2022. This, in the hope to expand the opportunity to apply to more eligible students.
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Community partners are the moving force behind so many of the New Bern Historical Society’s popular events. As the Heritage Homes Tour returns after a three-year hiatus, what better partner for a moving force than the Neuse River Region Association of REALTORS
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