New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
De Bretigny
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 8, 2025
1. De Bretigny Marker
Erected 1949 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number C-27.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1781.
Location. 35° 6.4′ N, 77° 3.019′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is at the intersection of Pollock Street and Jones Street, on the right when traveling east on Pollock Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Pollock Street, New Bern NC 28562, 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, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lurking as Spies (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington's Southern Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Wright Stanly House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named John Wright Stanly House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tryon Palace (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Walker Hood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Totten (approx. 0.4 miles away); George H. White (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bern.
Other markers no longer nearby. Jones House (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named John Wright Stanly House (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . De Bretigny (C-27). (Submitted on December 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 8, 2025
2. De Bretigny Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
