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This Month in New Bern History – January 2023

Starting the New Year with a Bang! by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society Photograph of two experimental Colt percussion revolvers courtesy Museum of Connecticut History/Connecticut State Library In April 2023, the New Bern Historical Society will celebrate its 100th Anniversary with an exciting exhibit in the Duffy Gallery of the North Carolina History …

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This Month in New Bern History – September 2022

A Landmark Hotel, A Hidden Story by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society 1884 Photo by William Garrison Reed, photographer, and former soldier in the 44th Massachusetts Infantry who was stationed in New Bern during the Civil War and returned to the city to take photos of places he remembered. The landmark Gaston House …

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This Month in New Bern History – July 2022

Standing Tall & Looking Good by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society “Time for New Bern” by local artist Nancy L. Rogers During our 2nd New Bern Historical Society History Quest this year, we asked the children what historic destination they liked the best. The overwhelming response was “the clock.” What is this unique …

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