Civilizations & archaeology

Founding of New Bern

October 1710

County seat of Craven County, North Carolina, United States. Its founding is dated to October 1710 in what is now the United States. It was part of New Bern metropolitan area. It was founded by Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg. Its population today is about 31,300.

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