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Celebrate the Glorious Fourth at Tryon Palace

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 2:05pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - June 25, 2019 In 1783, North Carolina Governor Alexander Martin became the first American governor to issue a state order for celebrating the Fourth of July. Step back in time and attend one of our earliest celebrations of American independence at the Glorious Fourth at Tryon...

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 to Honor Military, Veterans, Families this Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 3:55pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - May 21, 2019 On May 26, Tryon Palace will offer free admission to all active duty and military veterans, and their dependents and minor children in honor of Memorial Day. Because Tryon Palace is closed Mondays, the museum will mark the occasion Sunday. Hours of operation are 12 p.m...

Palace Scholars Grants Scholarships to North Carolina Title I Schools

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 2:25pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - April 24, 2019 Tryon Palace is pleased to announce it has awarded 16 North Carolina Title I schools with field trip scholarships through the Palace Scholars Program. Made possible by the Tryon Palace Foundation, Palace Scholars was able to award scholarships that total $17,665 for...

Tryon Palace Celebrates Teachers With Free Admission this Teacher Appreciation Day

Monday, April 22, 2019 - 7:05pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - April 22, 2019 As a "thank you" to the hard-working educators in North Carolina, Tryon Palace will offer free admission to all teachers on May 4. This event is made possible through a sponsorship by Carolina Publishing & Associates. Teachers with identification will receive a...

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...

Tryon Palace Celebrates 60th Anniversary April 5 - 7 with Lectures, Tours, and Dedications

Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 5:40pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - March 28, 2019 Tryon Palace invites you to celebrate 60 years of education, exploration, and inspiration at North Carolina's First State Capitol, April 5 - 7. Tryon Palace will mark their diamond anniversary with lectures, speciality tours, the grand opening of a new gallery, and...

Tryon Palace Opens Gates to Visitors at Free Day: Daily Life in Historic New Bern

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 7:10pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - February 4, 2019 Come visit Tryon Palace to enjoy activities and craft demonstrations free-of-charge at Free Day: Daily Life in Historic New Bern, Saturday, February 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Bern was a lively community in the 18th century, just as it is today. Learn what daily...

After Hurricane Florence, Tryon Palace Reopens, Extends Barbour Boats Exhibit

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 2:40pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - January 25, 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. After the gallery sustained damage from Hurricane Florence, the exhibit was closed, but it will reopen to...

"The Story of BBQ in NC" Temporary Exhibit to Open in North Carolina History Center, Jan. 19

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 7:30pm

NEW BERN, N.C. - January 11, 2019 A new free exhibit, "The Story of BBQ in North Carolina" will open to the public January 19, 2019 in the North Carolina History Center. The exhibit explores the roots of BBQ in North Carolina, and will remain at the History Center through March 2019. In North...

Celebrate the Glorious Fourth at Tryon Palace

Tryon Palace Reopens Popular Barbour Boats Exhibit

Tryon Palace to Honor Military, Veterans, Families this Memorial Day

Palace Scholars Grants Scholarships to North Carolina Title I Schools

Tryon Palace Celebrates Teachers With Free Admission this Teacher Appreciation Day

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

Tryon Palace Celebrates 60th Anniversary April 5 - 7 with Lectures, Tours, and Dedications

Tryon Palace Opens Gates to Visitors at Free Day: Daily Life in Historic New Bern

After Hurricane Florence, Tryon Palace Reopens, Extends Barbour Boats Exhibit

"The Story of BBQ in NC" Temporary Exhibit to Open in North Carolina History Center, Jan. 19

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