New Bern Battlefield Site | |
 New Bern Battlefield Site, September 2012 | |
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| Location | US 70 E., approx. 4.5 miles SE of New Bern, nearNew Bern, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°2′39″N77°0′56″W / 35.04417°N 77.01556°W /35.04417; -77.01556 |
| Area | 99 acres (40 ha) |
| Built | 1862 (1862) |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001129[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 19, 2001 |
New Bern Battlefield Site is a historic site of theAmerican Civil WarBattle of New Bern located nearNew Bern,Craven County, North Carolina. The battle was fought on 14 March 1862. The New Bern Battlefield Site consists of two discontiguous sites.[2]
The Site was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
The New Bern Historical Society owns about 27 acres of the battlefield site and protects it asNew Bern Battlefield Park, which includes a visitor center and monument.[3] The Society offers guided tours of the park by appointment. Self-guided brochures are available from the Society's website. TheAmerican Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 25 acres (0.10 km2) of the battlefield as of mid-2023.[4]
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