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Tryon Palace - North Carolina's Royal Mansion
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Tryon Palace Video
The Story behind the creation of the Tryon Palace, including the Governor's Palace and the North Carolina History Center
Tryon Palace Tour
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Best Attractions and Places to See in New Bern, North Carolina NC
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North Carolina History Center - Tryon Palace
New Bern Fireman's Museum
New Bern Historical Society Civil War Battlefield Park
Carolina Creations Fine Art & Contemporary Gallery
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Kidsville Playground
New Bern Farmers Market
Island Creek Trail
Union Point Park
New Bern Academy Museum
Ghostly Figure Captured at Tryon Palace in North Carolina, US.
A young couple caught footage of what they believe could be the ghost of a female servant at a palace where it is believed she died in a fire in the 18th century.
Danielle Hyde, 21, and Savanna Brown, 23, visited Tryon Palace in North Carolina, US, on Sunday for a day out when Danielle filmed a Snapchat video of the interior.
Spooky footage shows the ‘ghostly figure’ of what appears to be a woman in period dress walk past the doorway, while carrying a basket.
The duo believe the lady could be the spirit of a servant who perished in a blaze at the palace in 1798, which began in the cellar and engulfed much of the building.
Danielle, from Goldsboro, said: “The palace is actually known for being haunted. There was a fire there in 1798 and I believe it started where the servants used to live.
New Bern, NC | Civil War battle of 1862
New Bern is the first state capital of North Carolina, home to Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. Discover the NC History Center, enjoy drinks and dinner on the waterfront, or shop at one of our unique downtown boutiques. Discover all the NEW things happening in this charming city that's over 300 years old.
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NCMOH LIVE! VIPs at Tryon Palace
Who were the Very Important People at Tryon Palace? Home to Royal Governors Tryon and Martin, Tryon Palace was the seat of government during tumultuous times. We’ll go behind the scenes and explore some history, spaces, and things associated with this colonial site and learn more about the people who called this area home. Your guides will be Museum of History educator Sally Bloom and Tryon Palace educators Amber Satterthwaite and Sharon Bryant.
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Archive.org, Drawing of Baron Christoph von Graffenried and John Lawson held captive by the Tuscarora Indians. Attributed to Baron Christoph von Graffenried and Frantz Ludwig Michel.
Hawks, John. Plans of Governor’s House, front elevation, 1767. The original plans are in the British Public Records Office. Courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History.
Lawson, John. To His Excellency William Lord Palatine; The most Noble Henry Duke of Beaufort; The Right Honoble. Iohn, Lord Carteret; The Honoble Maurice Ashley, Esq., Sr. John Colleton Baronet; Iohn Danson, Esq; And the rest of the True and Absolute Lords Proprietors of Carolina in America This Map is Humbly Dedicated by Ion. Lawson Surveyor General of North Carolina. North Carolina Maps,
Lawson, John. A New Voyage to Carolina; Containing the Exact Description and Natural History of That Country: Together with the Present State Thereof. And a Journal of a Thousand Miles, Travel'd Thro' Several Nations of Indians. Giving a Particular Account of Their Customs, Manners, &c. London: [s.n.], 1709. Located at Documenting the American South,
New York Historical Society. George Washington. Charles Willson Peale, 1795.
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Map of John Lawson’s Journey from Charleston to the Pamlico River. From Historic Bath, North Carolina State Historic Sites.
North Carolina Tryon Palace. Framed Oil Portrait of Baron Christopher De Graffenried. Picture., Accession #: P.TP.1958.029.001. 20th Century for copy here.
Wikimedia Commons, Carolina Parakeet. Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.110076 - Conuropsis carolinensis ludoviciana (Gmelin, 1788) - Carolina Parakeet - specimen - lateral view.jpeg.
New Bern, NC | Annual events
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New Bern, NC | Things To Do
New Bern is the first state capital of North Carolina, home to Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. Discover the NC History Center, enjoy drinks and dinner on the waterfront, or shop at one of our unique downtown boutiques. Discover all the NEW things happening in this charming city that's over 300 years old.
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Tryon Palace New Bern NC at Christmas time! An outside look! Phantom 4 Drone
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and scents of Christmases past and splendors from afar at Tryon Palace. Our historic sites will be celebrating the season with special programs, tours, and craft activities throughout the month. Framing these musical and mirthful events, our historic houses and the North Carolina History Center will display seasonal decorations from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Meet the Tryons at a grand masked ball, join the festivities at the Stanlys’ Twelfth Night party, explore early America’s fascination with the exotic, and immerse yourself in our festive 18th-century candlelit holiday tradition.
The Academy Museum | Collecting Carolina | NC Weekend | UNC-TV
Julia Carpenter visits New Bern's Academy Museum near Tryon Palace for a glimpse of life for women during the Civil War, through a collection of traditional clothing, mourning jewelry, and other items.
New Bern in 1817
Nelson McDaniel, president of the New Bern Historical Society, presents New Bern in 1817 to a gathering of the Presbyterian Men of First Presbyterian Church, New Bern, NC
New Bern, NC | Restaurants & dining
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NC NOW | Bern & New Bern Part 1 | UNC-TV
As part of their city's tri-centennial celebration, a group from New Bern returned to the places in Europe where their city's founding families came from—and UNC-TV went along for the journey.
Alamance Battleground Weapons Demonstration
Those who waited out the heavy rains on May 19th were treated to quite a loud weapons demonstration at Historic Alamance Battlefield.
Here in 1771, an armed rebellion of backcountry farmers called Regulators battled with royal governor William Tryon's militia. The spark for this conflict was growing resentment in the Carolina colony against the taxes, dishonest sheriffs, and illegal fees imposed by the British Crown. In response, the Regulators were formed and began to fight back. Though the rebellion was crushed, a few years later their tactics became a model for the colonists fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War.
The battle of Alamance began on May 16 after the Regulators rejected Governor Tryon's suggestion that they disperse peacefully. Lacking leadership, organization, and adequate arms and ammunition, the Regulators were no match for Tryon's militia. Many Regulators fled, leaving their bolder comrades to fight on.
The rebellion of the Regulators was crushed. Nine members of the king's militia were killed and 61 wounded. The Regulator losses were much greater, though exact numbers are unknown. Tryon took 15 prisoners; seven were hung later. Many Regulators moved on to other frontier areas beyond North Carolina. Those who stayed were offered pardons by the governor in exchange for pledging an oath of allegiance to the royal government.
The War of the Regulation illustrates how dissatisfied much of the population was during the days before the American Revolution. The boldness displayed by reformers opposed to royal authority provided a lesson in the use of armed resistance, which patriots employed a few short years later in the American War for Independence.
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Silver | Collecting Carolina | NC Weekend | UNC TV
In this episode of Collecting Carolina, Julia Carpenter explores the history of North Carolina's silver through the home of John Vogler in Old Salem, the most documented Moravian silversmith and watchmaker, and Tryon Palace in New Bern. Tryon Palace offers visitors a unique, historic look through New Bern's history as the former state capital and the home for the best current collection of North Carolina Silver.
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Welcome to New Bern, the Birthplace of Pepsi
Welcome to New Bern!
Whether you are looking for a new place to call home or a great place to get away, New Bern, NC offers a wonderful quality of life and a rich history.
Founded in 1710, New Bern is located at the conjunction of the Trent and Neuse Rivers and once served as North Carolina's first state capital. It is the second oldest city in the state and retains a sense of Colonial America through the Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Garden as well as four National Historic Districts.
Today, New Bern is an up and coming scene for the arts and artists with many galleries, studios, live music, active theatrical groups, special events, festivals and an emphasis on public art. The downtown area is great for an afternoon outing with many unique shops and great restaurants and only a few minutes walk from the picturesque waterfront.
New Bern offers many urban conveniences but maintains the comfort and safety of a small town. With a thriving economy and reasonable cost of living, New Bern is an easy place to call home.
New Bern is also the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola, invented in 1898 by Caleb Bradham. Today, you can visit the actual site where it all began and learn more about the inventor and the early days while enjoying an ice cold fountain Pepsi!
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New Bern, NC | Nightlife
New Bern is the first state capital of North Carolina, home to Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. Discover the NC History Center, enjoy drinks and dinner on the waterfront, or shop at one of our unique downtown boutiques. Discover all the NEW things happening in this charming city that's over 300 years old.
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