{"slug": "new-bern-north-carolina", "label": "New Bern, North Carolina", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bern%2C_North_Carolina", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002490", "qid": "Q1002490", "description": "county seat of Craven County, North Carolina, United States", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [1710, 1893], "span_label": ["1710 CE", "1893 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "north-carolina", "label": "North Carolina", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "june", "label": "June", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "protestant", "label": "Protestant", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "province-of-carolina", "label": "Province of Carolina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "african-american", "label": "African American", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "native-americans-in-the-united-states", "label": "Native Americans in the United States", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "north-carolina-general-assembly", "label": "North Carolina General Assembly", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "raleigh-north-carolina", "label": "Raleigh, North Carolina", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1710, "year_label": "1710 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "June", "text": "June – Protestant Swiss and German Palatines, under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried, travel to Bath County in the Province of Carolina. The settlers displace the native town of Chattoka and found New Bern, named for von Graffenried's hometown of Bern in Switzerland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358049105#April–June", "title": "1710", "revid": 1358049105, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1711, "year_label": "1711 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 10", "text": "September 10 (also dated September 12) – John Lawson, Christoph von Graffenried, two African American slaves and two Native Americans leave on an exploration expedition from New Bern, North Carolina, and travel north by canoe up the Neuse River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364260988#July–September", "title": "1711", "revid": 1364260988, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1722, "year_label": "1722 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Edenton is incorporated as the county seat of Chowan County, North Carolina. The governor and assembly of North Carolina move to Edenton, making it the de facto capital of North Carolina until 1746, when the government is moved to New Bern.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365128046#Date_unknown", "title": "1722", "revid": 1365128046, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1723, "year_label": "1723 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 23", "text": "November 23 – The Province of Carolina charters New Bern as Newbern (the town later becomes the capital of North Carolina until Raleigh is founded).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350255771#October–December", "title": "1723", "revid": 1350255771, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1746, "year_label": "1746 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gabriel Johnston, British Governor of the Province of North Carolina, moves to New Bern, the province's largest. New Bern replaces Edenton as the capital of North Carolina until Raleigh is established in 1792.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360271173#Date_unknown", "title": "1746", "revid": 1360271173, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1767, "year_label": "1767 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "August 26", "text": "August 26 – Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians, and helps prolong the War of the Regulation.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365587024#July–September", "title": "1767", "revid": 1365587024, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1854, "year_label": "1854 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 20", "text": "January 20 – The North Carolina General Assembly in the United States charters the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, to run from Goldsboro through New Bern, to the newly created seaport of Morehead City, near Beaufort.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362496011#January–March", "title": "1854", "revid": 1362496011, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1858, "year_label": "1858 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June 17", "text": "June 17 – The Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad opens, operating 95 miles from Goldsboro, North Carolina, to New Bern, North Carolina.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371625769#April–June", "title": "1858", "revid": 1371625769, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1893, "year_label": "1893 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "American pharmacist Caleb Bradham invents the recipe for what later becomes Pepsi. He originally sells it as 'Brad's Drink' at his pharmacy in New Bern, North Carolina.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369946190#Date_unknown", "title": "1893", "revid": 1369946190, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}]}