New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James City
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. James City Marker
Erected 1998 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-64.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 35° 5.104′ N, 77° 1.957′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 70 and Brown Drive on U.S. 70. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of New Bern (approx. 1.3 miles away); USRC Diligence (approx. 1.4 miles away); U.S.C.G.C. Pamlico (approx. 1.4 miles away); Richard Dobbs Spaight (approx. 1½ miles away); Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola (approx. 1.6 miles away); Caleb Bradham (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lady Blessington Cannon (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bern.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
2. James City Marker
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, December 16, 2023
3. James City Marker (updated)
Community was founded here in 1863 as resettlement camp for formerly enslaved people. It was named for Horace James, U.S. Army Chaplain.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,336 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina.
