August 22, 2026
10am at the Harrison Center
(311 Middle St.)

WEATHER UPDATE

After keeping an eye on developments in the forecast, our friends at New Bern Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter, NSDAR are moving the New Bern Resolves commemoration to the Harrison Center (311 Middle St in New Bern) at 10am. We hope you still come out and celebrate this historic event!

Unfortunately that means no parade, but the Tryon Palace Grounds and Gardens will still be open to the public for free from 9am to 11am.

This event is open to the public and FREE to attend. ( Tickets required after 11:00 am to enter the Tryon Palace Grounds and Gardens.)

About the New Bern Resolves on 1774

The New Bern Resolves represent reflected the growing discontent of the colonies with British rule. Adopted on August 27, 1774, by 71 delegates to North Carolina’s First Provincial Congress, the New Bern Resolves represented an early, expression of resistance to British policies by calling for economic sanctions against Great Britain and its trading partners. As one of the earliest calls for solidarity among the colonies, the New Bern Resolves laid the groundwork for broader a revolutionary movement.

In addition to inspiring other communities in North Carolina to adopt similar measures, the New Bern Resolves helped galvanize support for the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia in September 1774. Representatives from the colonies coordinated a collective response outlined in the Continental Association.