New Bern Historical Society Civil War Battlefield Park
Park
Why pick this one
New Bern Historical Society Civil War Battlefield Park offers access to over 30 acres of battlefield history with 36 interpretive panels and an audio tour app.
Best for
- Visitors studying the Battle of New Bern or the North Carolina Civil War Trail
- Self-guided visitors wanting narrated trail stops and live map navigation
- 5th-grade and older school groups studying the Civil War
- Military units seeking a customized battlefield tour
- Visitors seeking a daylight historical park experience
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors needing park access after daylight hours
- Groups needing a guided tour without at least three days' advance reservation
- Visitors seeking a general-purpose recreational park rather than Civil War history
Specialties
- New Bern Civil War battlefield interpretation
- guided battlefield tours
- self-guided audio tours
- school group tours
- military unit tours
What makes them different
- The park includes over 30 acres of the original New Bern battlefield.
- The site has 36 interpretive panels describing the Battle of New Bern and the Civil War's impact.
- The self-guided audio tour app includes narrated trail stops, battle maps, images, and live panel-location mapping.
- The Gateway Plaza features a 20-foot diameter color ground map of the battle.
- The battlefield is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 300 Battleground Ave, New Bern, NC 28560-7006
- Phone
- +12526388558
- Website
- http://www.newbernhistorical.org/battlefield-park/
Services
- public park access
- guided historical tours
- self-guided tours
- educational group tours