Profile for New Bern, North Carolina, NC

New Bern is at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers.

Settled by German and Swiss families. After the Revolution, the city prospered through exports of tobacco, molasses and lumber to New England ports

New Bern had one of the largest population of free blacks before and after the Civil War. During the war, the city served as Union headquarters for Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside

Caleb Bradham invented a drink here in 1898 which he later patented as Pepsi-Cola

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Mumfest - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5, 2007
• Jazz & Blues Fest Part 2 - April 14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Attmore-Oliver House Museum, New Bern Firemen's Museum, Tryon Palace

Colleges and universities: Craven Community College, Mount Olive College-New Bern Campus

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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9% of New Bern residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Bern ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near New Bern
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• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Craven County
• Records of immigrants arriving in New Bern ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near New Bern

Post a query on a message board:

• Craven County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NC data
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• County history catalog
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in New Bern was $18,499, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of New Bern residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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New Bern festival dates:

• Mumfest - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5, 2007
• Jazz & Blues Fest Part 2 - April 14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

New Bern festival web sites:

• Mumfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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Historic districts in New Bern include New Bern Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Craven County genealogy forum

Median rent in New Bern, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $377.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $839.

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Libraries in New Bern include New Bern-Craven County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in New Bern include New Bern Sun Journal

TV stations in New Bern include WCTI.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WTEB.

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Craven County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our New Bern political report.

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The average commute time for New Bern workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in New Bern include Bridgepointe Hotel and Marina, Comfort Suites River Front Park, Days Inn New Bern, Fairfield Harbour Resort, Harborside Resort, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Sandcastle Cove, Sandcastle Village, Sheraton New Bern Hotel and Marina, Travelodge ... More hotels.

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