A former bridge spanning
Oregon Inlet on the
Outer Banks was named in honor of him and his service to the state of North Carolina. When the bridge was replaced in 2019, 1,000 ft of the Bonner bridge was left to be used a pier and retains the Bonner name. The M/V Herbert C. Bonner, a 25 car ferry was also named for him. The 112 ft. vessel was built in 1970 for the
North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division to cross
Hatteras Inlet between
Hatteras and
Ocracoke Islands on the outer banks of North Carolina. The ferry was taken out of service and sold by NCDOT. The Bonner was purchased by A&R Marine and now operates on
Narragansett Bay where it crosses between
Bristol and
Prudence Island. Bonner was the namesake of the former Herbert C. Bonner Scout Reservation, commonly known as "Camp Bonner", located near Washington, North Carolina. This is now known as the East Carolina Scout Reservation composed of Camp Boddie and the Pamlico Seabase. The portion of the camp on the North side on the Pamlico River still bears the name Camp Bonner and is the regular site of the council camporee for the East Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America. ==See also==