Record #:

28159

Author(s):

Abstract:

Tryon Palace Park opened to the public on April 10, 1959 after long years of restoration and construction. This article gives a background and history of the palace, its resulting destruction by fire in 1798, and commemoration efforts dating to 1922.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 1 Issue 6, May 1959, p3

Subject(s):

Tryon Palace (New Bern)--Restoration and preservation; Tryon Palace (New Bern)--History