New Bern National Cemetery

A national cemetery in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, established in 1867 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

1711 National Avenue, New Bern, NC 28560 · New Bern, NC

About New Bern National Cemetery

Run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, this cemetery holds many reinterred remains from nearby coastal areas, along with over 1,000 unknown burials in a separate section. Several state monuments stand on the grounds, including granite memorials from New Jersey and Massachusetts and a bronze-topped Rhode Island monument dedicated in 1909. The cemetery is closed to new interments, though space may occasionally open up through canceled reservations or disinterments. Visitors can walk the grounds during daylight hours, and the office keeps weekday business hours.

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#Civil War
#Craven County
#Veterans Affairs
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