Tryon Palace held the 35th USCT Symposium on September 12, 2020, featuring nine local and national scholars on the United States Colored Troops. The 35th Regiment, United States Colored Troops Interpretive Reenactment Group, is one of the three military interpretive units...
The 35th USCT Infantry: An Enlightening Interview about One of the Unsung Black Regiments of the Civil War
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New Bern native, Chef Ricky Moore, left New Bern and explored the world, before returning to North Carolina to open his own restuarant. His dream became a reality and now his legacy continues with two locations, a cookbook, and becoming local hotspot.
Chef Ricky and his wife, Norma,...
Juneteenth is an unofficial American holiday, and an official Texas state holiday. It's celebrated annually on the...
NEW BERN, N.C. - July 22, 2019
Tryon Palace Presents Stedman Graham and Robert J. Brown: Lessons on Leadership and Identity, at 7 p.m. on August 22, 2019, at the North Carolina History Center. The event will include a lecture presentation from both authors, a book signing...
NEW BERN, N.C. - October 18, 2018
Explore the origins of Jonkonnu, a Christmas-time activity of enslaved Africans in the Americas. This free symposium features Tryon Palace's own Jonkonnu Troupe, the McIntosh Shouters of Georgia, and a wide range of guest speakers who cover topics such as...
NEW BERN, N.C. - July 11, 2018
Historic Interpreters with Tryon Palace's 35th United States Colored Troops Regiment will travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the African American Civil War Museum's 20th Anniversary Celebration, July 19 - 21.
"Tryon Palace and the members of...
NEW BERN, NC – Feb. 15, 2018
Tryon Palace will hold a lecture examining the roles of African Americans after the Civil War at this month’s African American Lecture Series. “How Free is Free: Civil Rights Act of 1866,” featuring comedian, Timothy A. Shopshire, will be held on Thursday, Feb...
NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 18, 2018
Tryon Palace will hold a performance featuring folklore, music, songs and dance to recreate the day-to-day resistance of African Americans from the Civil War to the Post Reconstruction years of American History at this month’s African American Lecture Series...
