New Bern Historical Society

Heritage Homes Tour 2025
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-03 | Attmore Oliver House, 511 Broad Street, New Bern, NC, 28560
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 those regiments came from North Carolina?
Come and hear their stories from USCT historian Jerilyn Lee. She will share over 100 pictures of USCT soldiers, NCO’s, officers, cavalrymen and U.S. sailors who served during the Civil War.
Join the New Bern Historical Society for this special program on Sunday, November 3rd at 2pm at Craven Community College's Orringer Auditorium at 800 College Court. $10 for Historical Society members, active duty military, and students; $12 for nonmembers; reservations are recommended. Register here or call 252-638-8558 to reserve your spot. Doors open at 1:30pm

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Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Banquet
2025-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NC

Native American Canoes of Lake Phelps Lunch & Learn September 3rd
2025-09-03 11:30 - 14:00 | Carolina Colours Pavilion, 3300 Waterscape Way, New Bern, NC, 28562, United States

History Quest 2025
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | NC

Ghostwalk 2025
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-25 | Attmore Oliver House, 511 Broad Street, New Bern, NC, 28560

North Carolina's Oyster Boom Lunch & Learn November 12th
2025-11-12 11:30 - 14:00 | Carolina Colours Pavilion, 3300 Waterscape Way, New Bern, NC, 28562, United States

Duffus Presentation Lost Light
2025-12-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Orringer Auditorium, 800 College Court, New Bern, NC, 28562, United States

New Bern Then, Now & Down the Rabbit Hole!
2026-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Orringer Auditorium, 800 College Court, New Bern, NC, 28562, United States

History of Rosenwald Schools in NC & Craven County
2026-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Orringer Auditorium, 800 College Court, New Bern, NC, 28562, United States

Battlefield Adventure Day - 2026
2026-04-11 13:00 - 16:00 | New Bern Battlefield Park, 300 Battlefield Trail, New Bern, United States

Heritage Homes Tour 2026
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02 | Attmore Oliver House, 511 Broad Street, New Bern, NC, 28560
