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37416
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Just as important as the houses making up the Palace are gardens that help make the Palace pleasing and productive. Among the 14 noted gardens attesting the sophisticated techniques of Colonial gardeners are the Kellenberger, Latham, Etteinne Mitchell, and Kitchen. Along with descriptions citing their functions in the Palace’s daily operations, pictures reflect the beauty the gardens add to the Palace grounds.
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Colonial period--gardens ; Gardens--New Bern; Tryon Palace--Kellenberger Garden; Tryon Palace--Latham Memorial Garden; Tryon Palace--Etteinne Mitchell Garden; Tryon Palace--Green Garden; Tryon Palace--Kitchen Garden; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; French parterre-style gardens ; English gardens--18th century; English colonial gardens
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37417
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George Dixon’s loss of dwelling and dream was the Palace’s gain, as one of the three historical homes for tour at the Palace. How Dixon lost this home, through a series of financial misfortunes, is described in detail. Described nearly as well are the owners, occupiers, and renters who resided in the Federal style dwelling before it became part of Tryon Palace’s architectural showpieces in 1957.
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Dixon, George W; Architecture, Federal style; Craven County--Historic buildings; George W. Dixon House; Tryon Palace--George W. Dixon House; Antebellum period--New Bern; Architecture--Greek Revival style ; New Bern, Battle of, N.C., 1862; Stevenson House (New Bern); Stevenson, Harriet deWolf; New Bern--History; New Bern--Historical buildings
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18971
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Through historic documents, Sandbeck details life in New Bern through the eyes of two Northern soldiers stationed in the area during the Civil War.
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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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19051
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House cleaning takes on new meaning when the house in question is the John Wright Stanly House. Tryon Palace teams tackle the 230 year old home, which is filled with valuable artifacts, in order to bring the home to life.
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19052
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Two years into the Union occupation of New Bern, the city became worse for wear due to influx of yellow fever, causing rapid deterioration of lives.
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19049
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As New Bern celebrates its 300th anniversary, it remembers its Swiss and German settlers who agreed to put down roots where the Trent and Neuse rivers converged.
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19050
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Descendants of the Holland family of New Bern donated a life-sized portrait of a young Craven County woman to Tryon Palace. Efforts to conserve this portrait have been very fruitful.
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9.The Incomplete Story of John Hawks by Brooks, Tiffany Yecke The Palace Vol. 9 Issue 2, Winter 2009
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19046
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Although there is much information on William Tryon and his family, there is little on Tryon Palace's architect, John Hawks. Researchers at Tryon Palace are attempting to piece together Hawks' history.
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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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19048
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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.
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19045
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Born in 1793 and a lifelong resident of Craven County, Moses Griffin left substantial funds for a free school for orphan children that left a legacy for all of New Bern.
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19029
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Scholars of nineteen century African American history face the challenges of finding first-person accounts; they therefore rely on peripheral sources such as the correspondences of Private Henry A. Clapp who was stationed in New Bern from 1862-1863. Clapp provides detailed accounts of Sylvia and Mary Jane Conner, two New Bern African American women that changed Clapp's perceptions on slavery.
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19030
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Tryon Palace has recently acquired the small likeness of a Confederate soldier for its growing collection of Civil War artifacts. The portrait has been identified as George Stanley Dewey of Craven County.
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19031
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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.
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