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19027
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A unique Christmas tradition at Tryon Palace is Jonkonnu. A blend of English, African, and Caribbean holiday and spiritual traditions brought to North Carolina by slaves, Jonkonnu celebrations at Tryon include parades and songs.
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19047
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Reimer discusses the preservation of Tryon Palace's famous gardens, including labor intensive archaeological investigations, historical investigations into garden designs and horticulture.
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37261
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Described was the labor of love involved in the restoration of a lathe originally owned by Charles Henry Hall. Courtesy of its passage down through the centuries by Hall’s nephew, Charles Hall Ashford, Jr., and L.R. Thomas Jr., the lathe is part of the Palace’s collection of human powered tools.
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43584
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David Skaggs is a well-known American historian on the subjects of Colonial and Early Republic history. Starting his career in 1965, Skaggs has spent 30+ years at the University of Bowling Green as a professor of history, where he is currently writing a biography of the War of 1812's naval hero, Oliver Perry.
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37413
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A close examination was offered to three of the Palace's recent acquisitions. These were Eastern Piedmont pottery from the 19th and 20th centuries; manuscript collections from Judge William J. Gaston, whose accomplishments include penning “The Old North State”; a map of the Battle of New Bern, a 1900 blueprint copy of a map drawn by an unidentified Union soldier.
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18972
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First used as a medicinal drink in Asian, tea became a commodity that fueled the British Empire and sparked revolution in the American colonies. In North Carolina, it would prove to be a catalyst for the first political actions by women in the state's history.
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19013
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Tryon Palace has some unique artifacts, some of which are candle-powered lighting devices. One such type is the Girandole, a candlestick with glass or crystal pendants.
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43599
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Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens was able to close out 2005 with a sizable grant of 1 million dollars. The donation provided by the Golden LEAF Foundation was given to help the North Carolina Historical Center "serve as a major economic driver in eastern North Carolina's tourism industry."
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43585
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Tryon Palace has introduced two newcomers to the Palace's garden staff. The department will now be led by Horticulturist Lisa Wimpfheimer and Greenhouse Manager, Timothy Minch. Together the two have a collective 17+ years of landscaping and gardening experience and are eager to make Tryon Palace Historic sites a "must-see" for newcomers and local residents.
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18975
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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.
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19009
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It may seem like a current scandal but the heated exchange that led to a duel occurred over 200 years ago. In 1802, Richards Dobbs Spaight and John Stanley, Jr., two New Bern politicians, took their anger political party allegiance to a new level.
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18974
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Herko discusses the gardens and landscape of Tryon Palace in New Bern. Five staff gardeners work with an eye toward history in maintaining the grounds and presenting them as accurately as possible.
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42740
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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.
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19028
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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.
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18977
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Tryon Palace's Christmas celebration encompasses two hundred years of North Carolina Christmas traditions including the African American Jonkonnu parade, historic greenery designs, and candle light tours of a Civil War Encampment.
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