Cedar Grove Cemetery (New Bern, North Carolina)
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Cedar Grove Cemetery
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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 / 35.11472°N 77.04472°WCoordinates: 35°6′53″N 77°2′41″W / 35.11472°N 77.04472°W |
| Area | 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000936 |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
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