Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina

Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens Receives Highest National Recognition Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Association of Museums

NEW BERN, NC (April 16, 2008) --- Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens has again achieved accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Tryon Palace was initially accredited in 1989. All museums must undergo a re-accreditation review at least every ten years to maintain accredited status. more

GARDEN LOVERS WEEKEND: Come celebrate spring at Tryon Palace April 11-13 – Free! pdf file
NEW BERN, NC --- Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens celebrates the beauty of spring each year on Garden Lovers Weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 11-13. Visitors to North Carolina’s first capitol will discover thousands of colorful tulips and other spring flowers creating a spectrum of colors that only Mother Nature can create. more

Discovering the New World: Early Naturalists’ Accounts of the People, Flora and Fauna of Carolina pdf file
NEW BERN, NC --- Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens’ mission includes a commitment to interpreting North Carolina from early settlement through the twentieth century. The landscape and in particular the natural environment define the path of settlement and development of the region. more
Gathering in the Gardens - A Sumptuous Spring Evening in the Tryon Palace Gardens pdf file
NEW BERN, NC --- Appetizers, desserts, entertainment, and incomparable d écor set the stage for the 2008 Gathering in the Gardens at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens on Friday evening, May 9th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The event, which will be held on the Palace’s South Lawn, is an annual fundraiser for the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. more

“Searching for Donum Montford, an African American Artisan in Antebellum New Bern” pdf file
Catherine Bishir - Architectural Historian at North Carolina State University and Preservation North Carolina
NEW BERN, NC --- Catherine Bishir will give a presentation on her exciting research project for Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens on African-American artisans living in New Bern prior to the Civil War. This free lecture will be held on Thursday, April 10 at 7PM in the Tryon Palace auditorium. more

“Gran’daddy Junebug” pdf file
New Bern, NC --- As part of the African-American Lecture Series at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, actor and storyteller Mitch Capel will perform “Gran’daddy Junebug” on Thursday, March 20 in the visitor center auditorium at 7PM. This is a free performance and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. more
Drought Tolerant Plants For NC Landscapes pdf file
New Bern, NC --- Dr. Tom Glasgow, Director of the Craven County Extension, will speak at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens on Saturday, March 8 at 10AM in the visitor center auditorium. This lecture, sponsored by the Harold H. Bate Foundation, is free and the public is invited to attend. more
Sharon Bryant honored with Heritage Visionary Leadership Award pdf file
NEW BERN --- Sharon C. Bryant, African-American Coordinator at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens was honored on February 23 at the American Civil War Conference held in the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC. Ms. Bryant received a Heritage Visionary Leadership award, which recognizes individuals who are outstanding leaders in the field of African American culture and history. more
“Captain Ahab Had A Wife” pdf file
NEW BERN --- Mark your calendars now to be at Tryon Palace on Saturday, February 23 at 2PM, to hear prize-winning author, Lisa Norling, discuss new book, Captain Ahab Had a Wife, which emphasizes the significance of the sailors and ships that linked America and the rest of the world for centuries. Norling examines gender dynamics in the American whaling industry from the eighteenth through the nineteenth centuries. more
“The long Black Song of Carter G. Woodson and the Unfinished Opera of Multiculturalism” pdf file
NEW BERN --- On Thursday, February 21, Dr. David Anderson will present, “The long Black Song of Carter G. Woodson and the Unfinished Opera of Multiculturalism” at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens in New Bern, NC. The lecture is free and begins at 7PM in the Tryon Palace Visitor Center auditorium. more
Y’all Are Not From Around Here, Are you? Expatriate Charleston Objects pdf file
NEW BERN, NC --- J. Thomas Savage, director of museum affairs, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate will deliver the opening lecture, “Y’all Are Not From Around Here, Are you? Expatriate Charleston Objects” at Tryon Palace’s 40th annual decorative arts symposium, which will be held on March 28-30 in New Bern, NC. In his presentation, Mr. Savage will discuss some of the factors which sent Charleston treasures to some far-flung and unlikely places—the “ones that got away” and “a few that returned.”more
North Carolina History Bowl Regional Competition pdf file
NEW BERN, NC --- The NC History Bowl will once again bring middle school students from eastern NC to Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens in New Bern, NC to compete in the elimination-style trivia tournament. The students are prepared to answer questions, which all pertain to North Carolina’s history. more
Fife And Drum Corps pdf file
NEW BERN --- The Fife and Drum Corps from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens is scheduled to perform in a parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, January 19. The Corps will ‘step off’ when the parade begins at 11 a.m. The route takes them down Broad Street to George Street, ending at the Senior Services Center at Cypress and George Street, just down from the Police Department towards National Avenue. The parade is expected to end around 12:30 pm. more
The Sea Captain's Wife - A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century pdf file
By Martha Hodes
NEW BERN --- The first lecture in the 2008 African-American lecture series will take place on Thursday, January 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium in the Visitor Center at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens. Dr. Martha Hodes will discuss her award winning book, “The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century.” This lecture is free and the public is invited. Books will be
available for sale and a book signing will follow the lecture. more
“FREE DAY” Saturday, February 2 - Bate Foundation Community Appreciation pdf file
NEW BERN --- Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens welcomes visitors to come tour the Palace, three historic houses and the New Bern Academy free of charge on Saturday, February 2. This annual community appreciation event is made possible by the Harold H. Bate Foundation. more

Recent Recognition in the media. December 2007

Southeast Tourism Society, Christmas Candlelight Tours - A Top 20 Holiday Event in the Southeastern United States: 2005, 2006, 2007
Chicago Tribune: 11/18/2007 – Big events around the world for December. December 8, 15 – Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens Christmas Candlelight Tours made this list. Margaret Bruckheimer.
NC Business Leader Magazine - Nov 2007 - Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens listed as A Top 24 Impact Travel Destinations, (includes listings from SC, VA).
American Profile, Nov 25-Dec 1, 2007 - Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, Christmas Candlelight Tours under "Happenings" in the Southeastern US.