It’s Wednesday, so what’s in (and out of) the attic with Jim? Today’s special piece of New Bern History safely left the attic and accompanied us out to New Bern Battlefield Park, as this week we reflect on the 161st Anniversary of the Battle of New Bern. It is surreal and humbling to stand […]
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It’s Wednesday, so “What’s in the Attic with Jim?” We’re often captivated by things “100-years old” … that’s an entire lifetime! Now in the grander context of time, 100 years may seem insignificant. However, it’s important to not “lose sight” of the incredible accomplishments that can take place in that amount of time. Today from
It’s Wednesday and the start of Women’s History Month, so…. What’s in the Attic with Jim? Jim recently came across this wonderful edition of “The Ladies Home Journal” dating back to August 1905. The Ladies Home Journal was first published in February of 1883 and went on to become one of the leading women’s magazines
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First Federal Death Sentence – in New Bern? by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society A true tale of mayhem, mutiny, and murder on the high seas led to six mariners being charged with murder off the coast of Ocracoke. The subsequent court case, held in New Bern in 1793, resulted in the death
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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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It is Wednesday and the first day of winter, but more than that, it’s time for “What’s in the Attic with Jim?” Do you know about the tradition of the tree at Christ Episcopal Church? Here is an excerpt from the Friday, December 12, 1958, New Bern Mirror about one of New Bern’s most beloved
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Two Small Sparks, One Great Fire: What a Difference a Day Makes by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society The New Bernian, December 2, 1922 Friday, December 1, 1922, started out in anticipatory fashion as over 400 people from New Bern left for Raleigh to attend the Eastern Carolina Football Championship between New Bern
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Rise and Fall: One Man’s Story by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society The years after the end of the Civil War became a time of education and opportunity for African Americans. It certainly proved to be that for William Lawrence Lassiter, born in Northampton County, NC on 9 November 1867 to parents who
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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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A Small Community, A Rich History by Claudia Houston, Historian, New Bern Historical Society On August 31, 1908, the lights were turned on and a society wedding was conducted in a newly constructed religious institution in New Bern. The completion of that structure, Temple B’Nai Sholem at 505 Middle Street, as well as the Jewish
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