Record #:

3216

Author(s):

Conover, Mary Osborne

Abstract:

Since 1769, when two-thirds of the town was destroyed, New Bern has been visited by hurricanes, including one in 1815 that brought ten feet of water and one in 1913 that destroyed the Neuse River Bridge. Ione in 1955 brought winds of 100 mph.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 2 Issue 2, Nov 1989, p11-15, il, bibl

Subject(s):

Hurricanes--New Bern

Record #:

36148

Author(s):

Robbins, Melissa Anne

Abstract:

The window, located on the roof of the William B. Blades House, offered an extensive look into history. It had a bird’s eye view of the Great Fire of 1922, trio of hurricanes, Tryon Palace’s construction, the Bicentennial celebration, and election of the town’s first black mayor. Nationally famous figures referenced by this poem’s fifth grade author included Babe Ruth, President Harry S. Truman, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 7 Issue 1, May 1994, p20-23

Subject(s):

New Bern Historical Society; New Bern--Historical buildings; New Bern--History; New Bern--Fires and fire prevention; Hurricanes--New Bern; Tryon Palace (New Bern); Baseball players; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945