Cedar Grove Cemetery (New Bern, North Carolina)
Cedar Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was established in 1800, and is encircled by a magnificent paneled coquina wall built in 1853 and broken by a towering triple-arch entrance. It includes family plots, some of which are enclosed by cast iron fencing. Located in the cemetery is the Confederate memorial. The cemetery was owned by Christ Episcopal Church until 1853, when it was transferred to the town of New Bern.[2]
Cedar Grove Cemetery | |
.jpg.webp) Monument in Cedar Grove Cemetery (Our Dead), June 2012 | |
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| Location | Bounded by Queen, George, Cypress, Howard, and Metcalf Sts., New Bern, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°6′53″N 77°2′41″W |
| Area | 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000936[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
Notable burials
- Congressman Charles Laban Abernethy (1872–1955)[3]
- Congressman Graham Arthur Barden (1896–1967)[3]
- Pepsi inventor Caleb Bradham (1867–1934)[3]
- Congressman Samuel M. Brinson (1870–1922)[3]
- Author Mary Bayard Clark[2]
- Congressman Richard Spaight Donnell (1820–1867)[3]
- Congressman and jurist William Gaston (1788–1844)[2]
- Educator Moses Griffin[2]
- Confederate General Robert Ransom, Jr. (1828–1892)[3]
- Congressman Charles Biddle Shepard (1808–1843)[3]
- Congressman Furnifold McLendel Simmons (1854–1940)[3]
- Congressman John Stanly (1774–1833)[2]
- Congressman Charles R. Thomas (1827–1891)[3]
- Congressman Charles R. Thomas (1861–1931)[3]
- Congressman William Henry Washington (1854–1940)[3]
- Artist William Joseph Williams (1813–1860)[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Survey Planning Unit Staff (September 1972). "Cedar Grove Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- Find A Grave: Cedar Grove Cemetery
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