Record #:

27892

Author(s):

Baker, Mary

Abstract:

After the Civil War, Reverend Edwin M. Forbes, a New Bern native, established an independent black congregation at St. Cyprian’s Church. In 1922, New Bern suffered a disastrous fire which burned mostly in black residential areas. The fire pointed out the need for a hospital for blacks, leading to the establishment of Good Shepherd Hospital.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Nov 1991, p21-27, il, bibl

Subject(s):

New Bern--Church history