New Bern: Pepsi's Birthplace and the First Capital
New Bern, the seat of Craven County, sits at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers on the eastern coastal plain. Swiss and German Palatine settlers founded the town in 1710 under Christoph von Graffenried, who named it for his native Bern, Switzerland. Tryon Palace, the colonial governor's residence completed in 1770, served as the first permanent capitol of North Carolina. The original palace burned in 1798 and was reconstructed in the 1950s using the original architectural plans.
Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist at a Middle Street drugstore, mixed a beverage he called Brad's Drink in 1893 and renamed it Pepsi-Cola in 1898. The formula combined carbonated water, sugar, vanilla, oils, pepsin, and kola nuts. The original drugstore at 256 Middle Street operates as the Birthplace of Pepsi museum and soda fountain.
New Bern was the second oldest town in North Carolina, after Bath, and served as the state capital until 1792 when the government moved to Raleigh. The downtown district preserves colonial and federal-era architecture, and the Tryon Palace complex includes the North Carolina History Center. Hurricane Florence in 2018 caused severe flooding along the rivers and prompted rebuilding across several neighborhoods.
Escort websites operating in New Bern are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The platform functions as a directory only. It does not schedule meetings, verify any form of licensing, or act as an intermediary. Users must be 21 or older to access the platform.
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New Bern, the seat of Craven County, sits at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers on the eastern coastal plain. Swiss and German Palatine settlers founded the town in 1710 under Christoph von Graffenried, who named it for his native Bern, Switzerland. Tryon Palace, the colonial governor's residence completed in 1770, served as the first permanent capitol of North Carolina. The original palace burned in 1798 and was reconstructed in the 1950s using the original architectural plans.
Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist at a Middle Street drugstore, mixed a beverage he called Brad's Drink in 1893 and renamed it Pepsi-Cola in 1898. The formula combined carbonated water, sugar, vanilla, oils, pepsin, and kola nuts. The original drugstore at 256 Middle Street operates as the Birthplace of Pepsi museum and soda fountain.
New Bern was the second oldest town in North Carolina, after Bath, and served as the state capital until 1792 when the government moved to Raleigh. The downtown district preserves colonial and federal-era architecture, and the Tryon Palace complex includes the North Carolina History Center. Hurricane Florence in 2018 caused severe flooding along the rivers and prompted rebuilding across several neighborhoods.
Escort websites operating in New Bern are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The platform functions as a directory only. It does not schedule meetings, verify any form of licensing, or act as an intermediary. Users must be 21 or older to access the platform.
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