1710Government
New Bern was founded in October 1710 by the Palatines and Swiss under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried.
1749History
No printer was available in North Carolina until 1749, when the North Carolina Assembly commissioned James Davis from Williamsburg, Virginia, to act as their official printer.
1769Disaster
For example, in the 18th century, the town suffered severe damage in the Great Chesapeake Bay Hurricane of 1769.
1770Government
It served as the capital of North Carolina from 1770 to 1792.
1775Culture
After the American Revolution (1775–1783), New Bern became wealthy and quickly developed a rich cultural life.
1792Government
After Raleigh was named the state capital in 1792, New Bern rebuilt its economy by expanding on trade via shipping routes to the Caribbean and New England.
1805History
1805–1806), Methodist minister and circuit rider
Michael R.
1815History
It reached a population of 3,600 in 1815.
1829Military
Battle (1829–1905), postbellum mayor of New Bern
Samuel J.
1862Military
In 1862 during the early stages of the American Civil War, the area was the site of the Battle of New Bern.
1865Military
Federal (Union) forces captured and occupied the town until the end of the war in 1865.
1877History
By 1877, the city had a majority-black population.
1890History
By 1890, New Bern had become the largest lumber center in North Carolina and one of the largest in all of the South.
1900Civil Rights
The state's passage of a constitutional suffrage amendment in 1900 used various devices to disenfranchise black citizens.
1944History
Perry (born 1944), justice of Supreme Court of Florida
Henry Lee Scott (1814–1886), U.S.
1951History
Service was terminated by the end of 1951.
1955Disaster
Other hurricanes, such as Hurricane Ione in 1955 and Hurricane Floyd in 1999, have also caused significant flooding and damage.
1987Sports
Montario Hardesty (born 1987), NFL running back for Cleveland Browns
Nathan Healy (born 1990), professional basketball player
William J.
2000History
From 2000 to 2010, the New Bern city population growth percentage was 27.7% (or from 23,128 people to 29,524 people).
2012History
=== 2012 ===
The population of the area was 30,291 (95% urban, 5% rural) people in 2014, a 31% increase in growth since 2000.
2015History
The median income for a household in the city in 2015 was $41,285.
2018Disaster
In September 2018, Hurricane Florence made landfall in the United States just south of Wrightsville Beach, 88.4 miles southwest of New Bern.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,291 people, 13,757 households, and 8,070 families residing in the city.