New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Political Duel
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
1. Political Duel Marker
Erected 1962 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number C-39.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1865.
Location. 35° 6.656′ N, 77° 2.407′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is on Johnson Street east of Hancock Street, on the right when traveling east. 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: First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. John Knox Witherspoon (about 500 feet away); New Bern Academy (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named New Bern Academy (about 600 feet away); Centenary United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); King Solomon Lodge (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bern.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
2. Political Duel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
