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== History ==
== History ==
First established on February 1, 1867, New Bern National Cemetery was initially used to reinter remains from the numerous battlefield cemeteries around the area, including nearly 1,000 unknown soldiers and the remains of [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers who died at the [[Battle of New Bern (1862)|Battle of New Bern]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Gjore J. Mollenhoff| title =New Bern National Cemetery | work = National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory | date =March 1984| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CV2049.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref>
First established on February 1, 1867, New Bern National Cemetery was initially used to reinter remains from the numerous battlefield cemeteries around the area, including nearly 1,000 unknown soldiers and the remains of Union soldiers who died at the [[Battle of New Bern (1862)|Battle of New Bern]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Gjore J. Mollenhoff| title =New Bern National Cemetery | work = National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory | date =March 1984| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CV2049.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref>


New Bern National Cemetery was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name="nris"/>
New Bern National Cemetery was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name="nris"/>

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New Bern National Cemetery
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Location1711 National Ave., New Bern, North Carolina
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Area7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Built1867 (1867)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.[[[:Template:NRHP Focus]] 97000023][1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1997

New Bern National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of New Bern, in Craven County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 7.7 acres (3.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 7,517 interments. It is currently closed to new interments.

History

First established on February 1, 1867, New Bern National Cemetery was initially used to reinter remains from the numerous battlefield cemeteries around the area, including nearly 1,000 unknown soldiers and the remains of Union soldiers who died at the Battle of New Bern.[2]

New Bern National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

Notable monuments

  • The 9th New Jersey Infantry Monument, a granite monument erected in 1905[3]
  • The Massachusetts Civil War Monument, a granite monument erected in 1908[3]
  • The Connecticut Monument, erected in 1908[3]
  • The Rhode Island Civil War Monument, a granite monument with a bronze statue on it, dedicated in 1909[3]

Notable interments

  • David Heaton (1823–1870), attorney, politician, and US Representative

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP. 
  2. ↑ Gjore J. Mollenhoff (March 1984). "New Bern National Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CV2049.pdf. Retrieved 2014-08-01. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 North Carolina Digital Collections

External links

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