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Lady Blessington Cannon and a second cannon
The Lady Blessington Cannon is photographed behind another historical cannon.
Position: 1001 (24 views)
Lady Blessington Cannon
The Lady Blessington Cannon is photographed with its new marker placed by the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter, NSDAR, on . Legend states that the cannon was taken from the ship "Lady Blessington" during the American Revolution.
Position: 1001 (24 views)
Washington Oak near Wilmington
"President George Washington rested under this beautiful, moss-draped oak tree near Wilmington, N.C. A tablet to mark his visit has been erected there by the Daughters of the American Revolution." - Gertrude Carraway, New Bern, N.C.
Position: 1001 (24 views)
A woman and Tom Haywood's kicking machine
An unidentified woman is photographed testing Tom Haywood's self-kicking machine near the Croatan Forest, ten miles east of New Bern.
Position: 1009 (22 views)
Tom Haywood with his kicking machine
Tom Haywood is pictured testing out his self-kicking machine near the Croatan Forest, ten miles east of New Bern.
Position: 998 (25 views)
Tom Haywood and his kicking machine
Photographed here is Tom Haywood proudly presenting his self-kicking machine at the Croatan Forest, ten miles east of New Bern. Tom Haywood's "Purpose of Origination and Organization" pamphlet states: "I am one of those Americans who has said,…
Position: 1009 (22 views)
Earl Sloan Estate, Trent Woods area
Photograph of the Earl S. Sloan Estate in Trent Woods, behind trees and bushes. Earl S. Sloan, a famous Bostonian millionaire of the early twentieth century and creator of Sloan's Liniment, built the home in Trent Woods in 1914 as a winter home.
Position: 1001 (24 views)
Lieutenant Colonel Wilson H. Stephenson in front of the National Guard Armory
Lieutenant Colonel Wilson H. Stephenson in uniform standing in front of large artillery at the National Guard Armory. Lt. Col. Stephenson was the commanding officer of Camp Battle in New Bern when it was established in 1942.
Position: 900 (49 views)
Camp Battle Dispensary
Photograph of Lieutenant Colonel William Perry, dental surgeon, at the Camp Battle Dispensary.
Position: 1007 (23 views)
Camp Battle, PX
A photograph of the canteen at Camp Battle, New Bern, North Carolina.
Position: 1001 (24 views)
Charles L. Abernethy Jr.'s traveling campaign headquarters, parked in front of his home at 608 Pollock Street
A description by Gertrude Carraway reads:
"Adapting to the modern trend towards living and working on wheels to politicking on wheels, Charles L. Abernethy, Jr., of New Bern, has equipped a traveling headquarters in a mammoth trailer for his…
"Adapting to the modern trend towards living and working on wheels to politicking on wheels, Charles L. Abernethy, Jr., of New Bern, has equipped a traveling headquarters in a mammoth trailer for his…
Position: 1009 (22 views)
F. T. Patterson
Photograph of Frank T. Patterson, former city clerk of New Bern, standing in front of the steps of City Hall.
Position: 1009 (22 views)
Edward R. Stanly House
Photograph of the Edward R. Stanly House (502 Pollock Street) showing additions to the home that are no longer there.
Position: 1016 (21 views)
Bellair Plantation House
"Six miles northwest of New Bern, N.C., is the ancient brick mansion, 'Bellair,' where once lived William Blount, one of the three North Carolina signers of the Federal Constitution. Later Blount moved to Tennessee, where he became a United States…
Position: 1001 (24 views)
Miss Frances J. Howerton, New Bern Teacher and Librarian
Gertrude Carraway wrote: "Not a single day on account of illness has Miss J. Howerton, of New Bern, N.C., ever missed from her duties as a public librarian for 36 years or as city school teacher for 43 years." An early librarian for the New Bern…
Position: 998 (25 views)