History Buff’s Guide New Bern’s rich history can be the backdrop for your own. Experience the self-guided African American Heritage Trail tour and recharge with an ice-cold Pepsi at Caleb Bradham’s Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. Day 1 Stop #1: Kickoff your day at... Get Outdoors New Bern is home to two rivers, twenty-five parks, five public golf courses, and one national forest. You will be hard-pressed to run out of outdoor adventures in this southern haven. Day 1 Stop #1: Before you embark on your outdoor adventure, make sure... Lawson Creek Park This is a huge, 140-acre park located just west of the Tryon Palace on the Trent River. Lawson Creek Park has two boat launches, restroom facilities, two shelters, island/picnic areas, two soccer fields, two fishing piers, a handicap walkway, one... Parks & Exhibits Great cities are known for their parks and exhibits and New Bern is no exception. If you’re a history buff take the entire family to The NC History Center. If you need to beat the summer heat cool down at the Aquatics Center. From playgrounds to... African American Heritage Tours and History Before the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation, New Bern’s African-American families led educational, business, and religious communities. This region has a rich history of never-enslaved people who were... 
