New Bern, North Carolina
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New Bern was founded in October 1710 by the Palatines and Swiss under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried. The new colonists named their settlement after Bern, the Swiss region from which many
Main façade of the New Bern City Hall
British governor's palace (Tryon Palace), by John Hawks (rebuilt 1959)
Aerial view of New Bern (center left) showing the confluence of Trent (bottom center) and Neuse (left to right) Rivers
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precin
New Bern, North Carolina
…New Bern (pronounced /'nu bərn/ NEW-bern, is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 31,291 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Neuse and the Trent Rivers…
Craven County Courthouse in New Bern
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Craven County Administration Building in New Bern