A Visit to New Bern

Itinerary

Observations

  • Mr J Derby was a colleague of our mother’s at Waimea High School.
  • Retired for about nine years now, he has matured as a visual artist.
  • New Bern was the capital of the North Carolina colonial government.
  • It was settled in 1710 by Swiss immigrants and named after Bern, Switzerland.
  • Bern in German means “bear,” hence the bear sculptures all over town.

Birthplace of Pepsi Cola

Outside Mitchell Hardware Store

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