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CULTURAL DAY
at Tryon Palace and Historic Downtown New Bern |
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TRYON PALACE |
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Tryon Palace was
known in colonial times as one of the most beautiful public
buildings in America. the elegant Georgian-style mansion
served as both home of Royal Governor William Tryon and the
capitol of the colony of North Carolina. After the
Revolutionary War, Tryon Palace became the capitol of the
independent state of North Carolina. Restored to its
18th-century glory Tryon Palace is furnished with an
outstanding collection of antiques and art. The Palace is
furnished with an outstanding collection of antiques and
art. The grounds are devoted to extensive gardens ranging
from English formal gardens to a kitchen garden to
wilderness garden areas. |
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 More
than two hundred years of gardening history burst into bloom
for the visitor at Tryon palace. From the simple beginnings
of colonial times to the high style of Victorian era, a part
of the past grows here. |
  Restored
to its 18th-century glory, Tryon Palace is furnished with an
outstanding collection of antiques and art. The 14 acres of
grounds are devoted to extensive gardens ranging from
English formal gardens to a kitchen garden to wilderness
garden areas. The complex also includes three other 18th and
19th century historic homes open to visitors: the John
Wright Stanly House (c. 1783), a stately home built by the
Revolutionary War patriot; the George W. Dixon House (c.
1830), a prominent Federal style home noted for its rare
Neo-Classical antiques; and the Robert Hay House, where
visitors can meet costumed characters portraying the home's
residents in the year 1835. |
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NEW BERN, NORTH
CAROLINA |
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Bern, the second oldest town in North Carolina, was settled
in 1710 by the German and Swiss colonists. Names for the
city of Berne, Switzerland, the town is located on the
triangle of land where the Neuse and Trent rivers meet.
Following the American revolutionary War, New Bern became
the first capital of the state of North Carolina. |
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