New Bern Wedding

New Bern is a town in Craven County, North Carolina where the Trent River and the Neuse River converge, 87 miles (140 km) northeast of Wilmington. In 1900, 9,090 people lived in New Bern, North Carolina; in 1910, 9,961; in 1920, 12,198; and in 1940, 11,815. The population was 23,128 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Craven CountyGR6. New Bern is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Originally a Swiss settlement, the city is named after the capital of Switzerland, Bern. New Bern served as the first capital of the state.