August 22, 2027

9am – 11am
Tryon Palace

Join Tryon Palace, the Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution and other patriotic groups in celebration of the 252nd anniversary of the New Bern Resolves.

Event Rundown

9:30 a.m. – Parade 

Begins behind the North Carolina History Center, travels down Metcalf Street, turns left onto Pollock Street and continues through the Tryon Palace front gates to the South Lawn (15 minutes to walk the route)

Parade participants include Tryon Palace Fife & Drum Corps, 1^st Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line, New Bern and State SAR, Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter of DAR, Saint John’s Masonic Lodge No. 3, Alamance Battleground, National Sojourners, Scottish Rite, York Rite, and Scouting America — East Carolina Council.

10:00 a.m. – Ceremony begins on Tryon Palace Historic Site South Lawn 

11:00 a.m. – Closing of Ceremony 

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.