Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Search Results
49 results
for "Tryon Palace (New Bern)"
Record #:
16227
Author(s):
Abstract:
The North Carolina History Center gains a new exhibit--the Duffy Gallery--featuring recent acquisitions made to Tryon Palace and designed to show how and what the historic site collects. The exhibit represents materials vital to relating the stories of North Carolinians from the distant, and not-so-distant, past.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
19977
Author(s):
Abstract:
Part eight in this series looks at post-Revolutionary War New Bern and how the revolution affected the town and its citizens. Specifically the author discusses the loss of early newspapers and also the declining educational system immediately following the war. An empty Tryon Palace was also further evidence of the town's declining stature following war and the loss of its title of state capital.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Oct 1946,
p495-535, f
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
15658
Author(s):
Abstract:
deLue, the travel editor of the Boston Globe, continues his trip through eastern North Carolina, this time stopping in the historic city of New Bern to visit Tryon Palace. Here he learned from restoration experts the detective work it took to discover how the Palace was built and how it really looked.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
18975
Author(s):
Abstract:
Staff at Tryon Palace in New Bern play a key role in preserving the state's history through education programs and the re-creation of traditions.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
1578
Author(s):
Abstract:
History surrounds the origin, development and maintenance of Tryon Palace and its gardens in New Bern.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
42740
Author(s):
Abstract:
Amid challenges created by the recent Pandemic, Tryon Palace is now offering an innovative way for couples to have small, inmate and safe weddings at the 1880 Tryon Place Commission House. The "Petite Wedding " concept allows for 25 or fewer guests.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
19028
Author(s):
Abstract:
The North Carolina History Education Center will soon include the New Bern waterfront, which has been an important part of North Carolina's commercial and recreational history.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
19048
Author(s):
Abstract:
A recent research project at Tryon Palace is exploring the history of African-American artisans in New Bern from the American Revolution to the turn of the 20th-century. Due to the city's tradition of craftsmanship and strong African American heritage, New Bern offers the opportunity to document this unique artistic tradition.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
3142
Author(s):
Abstract:
In 1798, fire destroyed Tryon Palace in New Bern, only twenty-eight years after its completion. In the 1920s, citizens began to work for its reconstruction, and on April 9, 1959, the palace opened to the public.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
35579
Author(s):
Abstract:
The historic trail of Eastern NC, covering towns such as Fayetteville and Windsor, was a road with plenty of landmarks. Contained for the tourists’ consideration were many of the state’s acre bound treasures—over two thirds, according to the author. Examples of these historic properties were Charles B. Aycock’s birthplace and the James Iredell House.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
10046
Author(s):
Abstract:
Tryon's Palace, once called the most beautiful building in either North or South America, is to be rebuilt, using the original plans which were discovered in the New York Historical Society after being “lost†for ninety years. A fire destroyed the main building and one wing in 1798. Estimated cost is between one-half and one million dollars.
Source:
Record #:
36125
Author(s):
Abstract:
Craven County’s seat can count as part of its illustrious history: becoming the state capital in 1767 and site for the Governor’s new home that year. Even if it played such a role for only twenty-seven years, assured was its permanent place in New Bern’s history, as Tryon Palace.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
42742
Author(s):
Abstract:
As part of the federal government's effort to provide economic relief from the effects of COVID 19, Tryon Palace received a $150,000 NEH CARES grant.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
19031
Author(s):
Abstract:
When the Tryon Palace Commission formed in 1945 it had many allies, one of which was the forerunner of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Farmer recounts the evolution of Tryon Palace's partnership with the DOT.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
19012
Author(s):
Abstract:
Recently the Tryon Palace staff have found that a portrait of Mrs. Margaret Tryon is located in a house museum in Norwich, England. Mrs. Tryon being a figure of great interest, is one of few women in North Carolina for which a state county is named--Wake.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text: