New Bern

New Bern is a riverfront city near the North Carolina coast. The Tryon Palace complex includes a replica of the state's 1st capitol, historic homes, gardens and the North Carolina History Center. The Birthplace of Pepsi is the drugstore where the drink was invented in the 1890s. Nearby, the New Bern Firemen's Museum highlights the Great Fire of 1922. South, Croatan National Forest has estuaries and diverse wildlife.