New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rains Brothers
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
1. Rains Brothers Marker
Brig. Gen. Gabriel Rains and Col. George Rains, graduates of West Point, inventors of explosives for Confederacy. This was their boyhood home.Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-66.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 6.702′ N, 77° 2.214′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. Marker is on East Front Street north of Johnson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Bern NC 28560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bayard Wootten (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Political Duel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centenary United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); F. M. Simmons (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Post Road
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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
2. Rains Brothers 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 428 times since then and 58 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.
