Preservation

The Seth Thomas Clock Chimes Again

Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 2:35pm

In a collaborative effort with the Craven Community College, the Seth Thomas Clock, located in the North Carolina History Center, is repaired. Rob Jones--Tryon Palace, Jeff Brown & Dean Ricky Meadows--Craven Community College Erected in 1911, the Seth Thomas Clock was originally located in the...

Tryon Palace Reopens Popular Barbour Boats Exhibit

Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 2:25pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - May 30, 2019 Tryon Palace is pleased to announce the reopening of the Tryon Palace Barbour Boats Exhibit in the North Carolina History Center's Duffy Exhibition Gallery, June 8. The reinstalled exhibit will feature a new collection piece, the racing hull Cap't Hub, on loan from the...

Tryon Palace Contracts with HistoriCorps to Begin Brick Work at New Bern Academy

Friday, April 12, 2019 - 1:05pm

BERN, N.C. - April 12, 2019 Tryon Palace is pleased to announce they have contracted with HistoriCorps, who have begun work at the New Bern Academy. Beginning Monday, April 8, volunteers with HistoriCorps have begun repointing historic brickwork with traditional lime mortar torestore and protect...

New Tryon Palace Exhibit Explores Barbour Boats History

Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 5:40pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - June 21, 2018 Follow in the wake of Barbour Boats - one of New Bern's most notable companies - from its creation in the 1930s to its closer in 1997, and beyond at the Tryon Palace Barbour Boats Exhibit, opening June 30 at the North Carolina History Center's Duffy Exhibition Gallery...

Upgrades to HVAC System Help Tryon Palace Remain Steward of North Carolina History

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 2:20pm

Visitors to Tryon Palace will soon see signs of construction around the grounds due to an ongoing project to update the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the Governor’s Palace. Parts of the current system are original to when the reconstructed Palace was built in 1959, and...

Behind-the-Scenes Tours to Feature Tryon Palace Costume Shop, Conservation Lab, Museums

Monday, December 4, 2017 - 4:45pm

NEW BERN, NC – Dec. 5, 2017 Tryon Palace will host behind-the-scenes tours of the costume shop, Conservation Lab and museum technology throughout the month of December. All tours begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, with a different tour offered each week. A tour of the Tryon Palace costume shop will be...