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Latham-Whitehurst Nature Park
New Bern Academy Museum
New Bern Farmers Market
New Bern Firemen's Museum
Shackleford Banks Shelling & Wild Horse Expedition
Banx Watersports
Birthplace of Pepsi Cola
Tryon Palace
New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park
Bear City Fudge Company
Poppy's Bites & Barrels
Cruise the Neuse Pontoon Boat Tours
Crystal Coast Lady Cruise
Cow Cafe
New Bern Tours
Union Point Park
Lawson Creek Park
New Bern Civic Theatre
Beary The Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.
Carolina Creations Fine Art & Contemporary Gallery
Set at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers in Craven County, New Bern is a riverfront city near the coast. It's the second-oldest European-American colonial town in North Carolina next to Bath. The city is home to a variety of cultural and historical sites, museums, galleries, urban parks and gardens, and plenty of attractions and entertainment for the whole family.
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