The New Bern Historical Society invites you to an exciting storytelling event, the Hallowed Ground Lantern Tour, March 19-21, 2026, 6-9pm. New Bern Battlefield Park, site of the first Battle of New Bern, is host to this intriguing event. The tour takes you on a guided, lantern-lit walk through the wooded battlefield trails, where spirits of real characters from New Bern's past will share their very human and inspiring stories of courage and conviction.