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