Discover NC: Craven County

Field trip opportunities in Craven County

The Firemen's Museum: This museum documents the rich history of firefighting in New Bern, NC, starting in 1845.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Tryon Palace: The history of Tryon Palace, located in what is now known as New Bern, North Carolina, is provided on the site, as well as trip planner information and activities. The palace was built in 1767 to serve as the home to the Royal Governor who was appointed by the ruling monarch of England.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center: Visit the Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center "where the forest is the classroom" and learn about forestry, wildlife, and environmental issues.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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Arbor leading to the garden at Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC: This is the arbor leading the formal garden at Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. Tryon Palace 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 fled the palace in...; Format: image/photograph

The Battle of New Bern: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.5; The Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862, won by Union General Burnside's forces, was the second of three major engagements on the North Carolina coast in the second year of the Civil War.; Format: article

A blacksmith working at Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC: This is a blacksmith working at Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. This young man is doing a full-time apprenticeship in blacksmithing. Tryon Palace was built in 1767 to serve as the home to the Royal Governor who was appointed by the ruling monarch...; Format: image/photograph

Boy participating in the International Farm Youth Exchange program examining cows in Craven County, North Carolina: In this black and white photograph, a boy stands with his hands on his hips in a field observing his cattle.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Docks at the marina in historic New Bern, NC: These are the docks at the marina in historic New Bern, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

The formal gardens at Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC: These are the formal gardens at Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. Tryon Palace 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 fled the palace in 1775. Tryon Palace...; Format: image/photograph

Freed people at New Bern: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.5; Excerpt from the report of Vincent Colyer, Superintendent of the Poor for Union-occupied North Carolina during the Civil War, about his work with freedmen and escaped slaves. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

A historic cemetery in New Bern, NC: This is a historic cemetery in New Bern, North Carolina. The trees here are draped and lacy with Spanish moss, and the paths are lined with oyster shells.; Format: image/photograph

Municipal electric service: In North Carolina in the early 20th century, page 1.1; Series of newspaper articles tells the story of New Bern's political struggles to provide municipal electric service in 1901–02. Includes historical background and commentary.; Format: newspaper/primary source

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

North Carolina in the early 20th century: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the first decades of the twentieth century (1900–1929). Topics include changes in technology and transportation, Progressive Era reforms, World War I, women's suffrage, Jim Crow and African American life, the cultural changes of the 1920s, labor and labor unrest, and the Gastonia stirke of 1929.; Format: book (multiple pages)

People on a dock in New Bern, NC: Two people stand on a dock in New Bern, North Carolina, silhouetted by the rising sun.; Format: image/photograph

Probate inventory of Richard Blackledge, Craven County, 1777: In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.9; Probate inventory of a wealthy plantation owner in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.; Format: inventory

Royal coat of arms at Tryon Palace: The royal coat of arms of George III of England adorns Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The motto displayed is Dieu et mon droit, or God and my right.; Format: image/photograph

Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC: This is Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. Tryon Palace 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 fled the palace in 1775. Tryon Palace then housed the elected...; Format: image/photograph

Will of Richard Blackledge, Craven County, 1776: In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.8; Will of a wealthy plantation owner in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.; Format: will/primary source

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