What’s up with all the Bears?
23-APR-2021 Friday Galley Stores Marina, New Bern NC (0 nautical miles 0 statute miles)
35°06’26.3″N 77°02’02.4″W
35.107292, -77.034002
Elevation: sea level
States (1): North Carolina
Along the Way
After a wonderful 10 hour night’s sleep (needed recovery from hard night on the hook) we wandered Historic New Bern.
Historic Court House circa 1897
What’s up with the bears?
cast-iron bear heads above the doors to City Hall 
bear on the steps of City Hall 
across the street from City Hall
Bears every where. What’s up with that?
Bear Plaza 
Bear beer 
not a bear, but looks like one 
New Bern City Fag
OMG. Is that what I think it is on the bear???
not a bear, but looks like one 
not a bear, but looks like one 
Mama bear 
“Bearon” de Graffenried – Founder of Historic New Bern 
Captain Black Bear’d
Neighbors
yes dear… is one of the smaller boats in the marina today.
Floccinaucinihilipilification
New Bern, North Carolina’s second oldest town, was settled in 1710 by Swiss and Palatine German immigrants led by Baron Christoph DeGraffenried. The new colonists named the settlement Bern, the capital of Switzerland and hometown of their leader. Bern means “bear” in German. The Bern’s bear symbol and flag, as well as the name was passed along to New Bern.
There are more than 50 fiberglass bears scattered around the city, all uniquely designed and decorated! Although there are bears in North Carolina, it’s highly unlikely that there are any real bears around New Bern.