Hallowed Ground Lantern Tour March 21 - 23, 2024 6 - 9 pm at New Bern Battlefield Park 300 Battlefield Trail Take an evening, lantern-lit walk through the Hallowed Ground of Battlefield Park. Costumed actors will share moving stories of courage & conviction from the past. The New Bern […]
May 3 & 4, 2024 10am - 4pm Downtown New Bern & Ghent Historic Districts A Feast for the Senses! Join us as we celebrate the Historical Society's 100th Anniversary with an exciting 2024 Heritage Homes Tour. The self-guided tour gives you the chance to see the interiors of very special homes in the Downtown […]
Annual Awards Dinner & Membership Meeting Wednesday, May 29, 2024 6 pm, The Maola at Riverside Celebrate another fabulous year with New Bern Historical! Salute your terrific volunteer colleagues with special awards ~ and ~ meet our impressive Marks & Taylor Scholarships winner! Brief membership meeting following dinner will highlight the Historical Society's 2024 […]
New Bern in the American Revolution Presented by Lindy Cummings, Research Historian at Tryon Palace August 22, 2024 at Cullman Performance Hall, NC History Center. Doors open at 6:30pm, program begins at 7pm. Reservations open July 18 In April 1774, William Hooper, a delegate to the First Continental Congress, wrote to a fellow North Carolinian […]
SOLD OUT! From the Ship to the Shore: Advancing on New Bern Presented by Steve Shaffer September 18, 2024 at 11:30am at Carolina Colours Pavilion Reservations open August 12th Exploring a rarely discussed perspective on the Battle of New Bern, Historian, Steve Shaffer, shares the lead up to Burnside's Invasion detailing an early example of […]
4th Annual History Quest September 21, 2024 Starting and ending at New Bern Battlefield Park Reservations are live on August 12th
The Forgotten Mutineers Presented by Glen Swain October 16, 2024 at 11:30am at Carolina Colours Pavilion Reservations open September 4th "Murdering men by inches": The Fate of Company A, 5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery On May 5, 1864, Company A of the 5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery garrisoned the remote earthen fort at Croatan Station […]
October 24, 25, 26 6 - 9:30pm Cedar Grove Cemetery & Downtown Locations A Spooky Good Time! Now in its 34th year, Ghostwalk is a family-friendly fall event that combines spirits from New Bern's past, talented local volunteer actors, historic sites, and a fun-filled, creative environment. Each year features a new theme and new scripts. Guides will lead […]
Black Soldiers in the Civil War Presented by Jerilyn Lee, USCT Historian November 3rd at Orringer Auditorium, 2pm Reservations open September 30 Did you know that approximately 198,000 men served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War? And another 20,000 served in the U.S. Navy? And did you know that six of […]
