New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Christ Church
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
1. Christ Church Marker
Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number C-42.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.
Location. 35° 6.478′ N, 77° 2.292′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (Business U.S. 17) and Craven Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. 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: William Gaston (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); First Provincial Congress (within shouting distance of this marker); Graham A. Barden
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
2. Christ Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 20 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.
