NC, USA
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Cemetery
New Bern's historic municipal cemetery, established 1800 on land used as a burial ground since colonial times. Contains graves of Revolutionary War veterans and prominent New Bern families who shaped the town through the colonial and early national periods. The cemetery reflects New Bern's role as a continuous center of North Carolina civic life.
Visiting Today
Address
401 George St, New Bern, NC 28562
Connected Events
Jan 1771
Tryon Palace Completed — Symbol of Royal Authority
Governor William Tryon
May 1771
Battle of Alamance — Regulator Movement Crushed
Governor William Tryon
May 1775
Governor Martin Flees New Bern
Governor Josiah Martin, Governor William Tryon
Feb 1776
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge — Loyalist Defeat
Richard Caswell, Colonel James Moore
Dec 1776
North Carolina Adopts State Constitution
Governor William Tryon, Richard Caswell
Feb 1781
Cornelius Harnett Captured by British Forces
Cornelius Harnett
Aug 1782