New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
New Bern Academy
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
1. New Bern Academy Marker
Erected 1986 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-61.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.
Location. 35° 6.596′ N, 77° 2.463′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is at the intersection of Hancock Street and New Street on Hancock Street. 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: A different marker also named New Bern Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. John Knox Witherspoon (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Political Duel (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Centenary United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Bayard vs Singleton
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Also see . . . The New Bern Academy Museum web site. Some history about the New Bern Academy. (Submitted on October 26, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
2. New Bern Academy Marker
There is a working railroad track down the middle of Hancock Street.
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
3. New Bern Academy Marker
The building in the background is not part of the New Bern Academy.
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
4. New Bern Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
