Discover NC! Craven County

Craven County

Tryon Palace

Tryon Palace, Photograph from the Tryon Palace Website

Field trip opportunities

New Bern Firemen's Museum (New Bern)
This museum documents the rich history of firefighting in New Bern, North Carolina.
Tryon Palace (New Bern)
The schedule of events for Tryon Palace, along with extensive information on the palace and grounds as well as information on visiting the palace can be found on this site.
Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center (New Bern)
Visit the Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center "where the forest is the classroom" and learn about forestry, wildlife, and environmental issues.

Learn more about Craven County

Farmville's choice
In this lesson, students will learn about rural life in North Carolina at the turn of the century. Home demonstration and 4H clubs implemented many programs to help people learn better farming techniques, ways of preserving food, and taking care of the home. Several North Carolina leaders went to great lengths to ensure the success of these programs. In part of this activity, students help the town of Farmville dedicate a monument to one of those people.
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New Bern Firemen's Museum
The Firemen's Museum has restored equipment and displays honoring more than two centuries of firefighters. The museum is one of a handful of museums in the state dedicated solely to firefighting. The museum...
Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center
The Environmental Education Center is approximately 1700 acres of forest land owned by Weyerhaeuser Company along the Neuse River about 6 miles upriver from New Bern. Their mission is to provide a real...
Tryon Palace
Tryon Palace, located in what is now known as New Bern, North Carolina, was built in 1767 to serve as the home to the Royal Governor who was appointed by the ruling monarch of England. The last Royal Governor...

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Boy participating in the International Farm Youth Exchange program examining cows in Craven County, North Carolina