Into the Burning Sea - The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue in American History Presented by Kevin DuffusFebruary 18, 2024 at 2:00pmat Orringer Auditorium The British tanker, Mirlo, loaded with nearly 300,000 gallons of aviation fuel was 5 miles east of the Outer Banks village of Rodanthe on August 16, 1918, when it was torpedoed. Duffus […]
Battlefield Adventure Day Saturday, March 16, 2024 1-4 pm at New Bern Battlefield Park 300 Battlefield Trail Hands-on living history for the entire family, with Civil War reenactors, drills, displays, games, crafts, and more! Cost is $5 per child or adult; max of $20 for a family of any size (for families of 5 […]
Hallowed Ground Lantern Tour March 21 - 23, 20246 - 9 pmat New Bern Battlefield Park300 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 Historical Society's newest storytelling event, the Hallowed Ground Lantern […]
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
