New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Post Road
Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2016
1. First Post Road Marker
Erected 1942 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number C-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 6.532′ N, 77° 2.124′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is on East Front Street just south of New 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: F. M. Simmons (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Cornell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baron Christoph von Graffenried (about 300 feet away); Bayard Wootten (about 700 feet away); Graham A. Barden (about 700 feet away); William Gaston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abner Nash (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Dobbs Spaight (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bern.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
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Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2016
2. First Post Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
