A baptism celebration for African Americans in the Neuse River at New Bern. This photograph shows the participants of the baptism standing in the river. The middle of the photograph portrays the baptism as onlookers observe.
The cannon said to have been from the original Tryon Palace is photographed here at its East Front Street location. Read more about this cannon on the Kellenberger Room blog.
A street view of Christ Church with men and boys lounging in front of the fence. The photograph was taken shortly after the fire that damaged the building in 1871.
A photograph of the Christ Church sanctuary during the Christmas holidays. A beautifully tinselled tree can be seen towards the right of the photograph, while festive plants decorate the remainder of the sanctuary.
The gravestone and site for Mary Bayard Clarke. To learn more about Mary Bayard Clark, you can check out Live Your Own Life: The Family Papers of Mary Bayard Clark, 1854–1886 by Terrell Armistead Crow and Mary Moulton Barden at the New Bern-Craven…
The New Bern Executive Club is hosting an inaugural dinner and the Recreation Center in New Bern. The program includes guest speaker Major General Field Harris from the United States Marine Corps and the speaker of the address Rear Admiral Ellis M.…
A Gaston Hotel brochure advertising New Bern as the halfway point between New York and Florida. The second page lists historical fun facts about New Bern and the last page lists the activities for the hotel. The brochure lists J.V. Blades as the…
Pictured in the photograph is the original law office of William Gaston before it was moved and reconstructed in 1949. The photo shows the house caving in the middle, but still looks as it did when it was first constructed.