Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg
Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg | |
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| Born | 15 November 1661 |
| Died | 27 October 1743 (aged 82) Worb Castle, Canton of Bern |
| Spouse |
Regina Tscharner (m. 1684) |
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Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg (15 November 1661 – 27 October 1743) 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.