New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Baron Christoph von Graffenried
Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2016
1. Baron Christoph von Graffenried Marker
Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.
Location. 35° 6.478′ N, 77° 2.134′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is on East Front Street just north of Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. 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: Samuel Cornell (a few steps from this marker); First Post Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); F. M. Simmons (about 400 feet away); Graham A. Barden (about 600 feet away); William Gaston (about 800 feet away); Abner Nash (about 800 feet away); Richard Dobbs Spaight (about 800 feet away); Richard Dobbs Spaight, the Younger (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bern.
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Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2016
2. Baron Christoph von Graffenried Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 978 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
