National Register of Historic Places

New Bern National Cemetery

New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Listed
January 31, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000023

About this property

New Bern National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of New Bern, in Craven County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 7.7 acres (3.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 7,517 interments. It is currently closed to new interments. First established on February 1, 1867, New Bern National Cemetery was initially used to reinter remains from the numerous battlefield cemeteries around the area, including nearly 1,000 unknown soldiers and the remains of Union soldiers who died at the Battle of New Bern. New Bern National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The 9th New Jersey Infantry Monument, a granite monument erected in 1905 The Massachusetts Civil War Monument, a granite monument erected in 1908 The Rhode Island Civil War Monument, a granite monument with a bronze statue on it, dedicated in 1909 David Heaton (1823–1870), attorney, politician, and US Representative Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. NC-1, "New Bern National Cemetery, 1711 National Avenue, New Bern, Craven, NC" U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Bern National Cemetery

Location

1711 National Ave.
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
35.12375, -77.05294

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Nearby Historic Sites

Riverside Historic District
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0.4 mi
New Bern Historic District
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0.6 mi
U.S. Post Office, Court House, and Custom House
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0.7 mi
First Missionary Baptist Church
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0.7 mi
Barber, J.T., School
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0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of New Bern — naval support
1862Civil War
1.2 mi
Hoke's Attack on New Bern — February 1864
1864Civil War
1.2 mi

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When was New Bern National Cemetery listed on the National Register?

New Bern National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1997.

What type of historic resource is New Bern National Cemetery?

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