New Bern Battlefield Site

New Bern Battlefield Site is a historic site of the American Civil War Battle of New Bern located near New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. The battle was fought on 14 March 1862. The New Bern Battlefield Site consists of two discontiguous sites.[2]

New Bern Battlefield Site
New Bern Battlefield Site, September 2012
LocationUS 70 E., approx. 4.5 miles SE of New Bern, near New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates35°2′39″N 77°0′56″W
Area99 acres (40 ha)
Built1862 (1862)
NRHP reference No.01001129[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 19, 2001

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

The New Bern Historical Society owns about 27 acres of the battlefield site and protects it as New Bern Battlefield Park, which includes a visitor center and monument.[3] The Society offers guided tours of the park by appointment. Self-guided brochures are available from the Society's website. The Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) and its partners have acquired and preserved 25 acres (0.10 km2) of the battlefield.[4]

Note that mapping software may not provide correct location. Use the following gps location 35°2′56″ N 77°0′60″ W for driving to the information center.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Joseph E. Brent (June 2001). "New Bern Battlefield Site" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Battlefield Park". New Bern Historical Society. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. American Battlefield Trust "Saved Land" webpage. Accessed May 24, 2018.


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