New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Printing Press In N.C.
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
1. First Printing Press In N.C. Marker
Erected 2009 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 35° 6.494′ N, 77° 2.318′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is on Broad Street (Business U.S. 17) west of Craven Street, on the right when traveling west. 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 Provincial Congress (a few steps from this marker); Craven County World Wars 1 and 2 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Abner Nash (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Dobbs Spaight (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Dobbs Spaight, the Younger (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
2. First Printing Press In N.C. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,128 times since then and 19 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.
