New Bern, North Carolina, USA (Newbern)
1854 - Newbern

Newbern, a port of entry of North Carolina, and capital of Craven county, is situated at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers, about 120 miles S. E. from Raleigh, and 50 miles above Pamlico sound. Lat. 35° 20' N., Lon. 77° 5' W. It was for many years the capital of the state. The Neuso river, which is more than a mile wide at this place, is navigated by steamboats about 8 months of the year. The entrance from the sea is through Ocracoke inlet. Newbern has a considerable trade. The chief articles of export are grain, lumber, turpentine, tar, and naval stores. The shipping of the port June 30th, 1852: 1,179 tons, registered, and 4,055 tons, enrolled and licensed; of the latter, 3,814 tons were employed in the coast trade, and 230 in steamboat navigation. The foreign arrivals for the year were 22, tons 2822. The clearances for foreign ports were 24, tons 3161 ; all of which were in American bottoms. During the year 3 vessels, with an aggregate burthen of 252 tons, were admeasured. Newbern contains besides the county buildings, several churches, 2 banks, and a theatre. Two or three newspapers are published here. Population in 1853, estimated at 4500.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.

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