New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Graham A. Barden
1896-1967
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
1. Graham A. Barden Marker
Congressman, 1935-61. Secured military bases for eastern N.C.; advocated Taft-Hartley labor relations act. Grave 4 blocks northwest.
Erected 2001 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-74.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 6.484′ N, 77° 2.263′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is on Broad Street (Business U.S. 70) near Craven Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Bern NC 28560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Gaston (within shouting distance of this marker); Abner Nash (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Dobbs Spaight (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Dobbs Spaight, the Younger (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Provincial Congress (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Regarding Graham A. Barden. Congressman Barden's grave is located in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, NC.
Also see . . . BARDEN, Graham Arthur, (1896 - 1967). Barden's information in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on October 22, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
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2. Graham A. Barden (1896-1967)
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
3. Graham A. Barden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
