New Bern Battlefield Site - New Bern NC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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New Bern Historical Society welcomes you to the
New Bern Battlefield Park
300 Battlefield Parkway, New Bern, NC 28562

Here you will find pristinely preserved Confederate defensive earthworks on the 27 acres owned by the New Bern Historical Society. A ferocious battle was fought here on 14 March 1862.

Call 252-638-8558 to arrange for a private tour, if desired. Or, take the Self-guided Walking Tour that directs you to the 15 spots along prepared trails explaining the actions and movements of the combatants.

Five miles north, in the city of New Bern, is a very significant collection of Civil War artifacts in the Attmore-Oliver House, built circa 1790-1800. It now serves as the headquarters of the New Bern Historical Society.

Street address: 300 Battlefield Parkway New Bern, NC United States 28562 County / Borough / Parish: Craven County Year listed: 2001 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event - Military Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Defense, Transportation Current function: Landscape, Transportation Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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