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Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg

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Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg

Swiss nobleman and colonialist (1661-1743)

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About Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg

Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg was a Swiss nobleman and explorer who was one of the founders of New Bern, North Carolina. Born in Worb Castle in the Canton of Bern, he played a major role in the colonisation of North America by German and Swiss settlers. In c. 1716, von Graffenried published a memoir entitled Relation of My American Project, which recounted his life in both Switzerland and North America.

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politician, explorer, Landvogt

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Member of the Grand Council of Bern

Citizenship

Switzerland, Kingdom of Great Britain

Born

November 15, 1661

Died

October 27, 1743

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