Tag Archives: Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens

Tryon Palace Celebrates Jane Austen During 2nd Saturdays Event

Spend an afternoon amid the beauty and elegance of the Regency era as Tryon Palace hosts Jane Austen in June. Held from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, this new event includes tea tours, period dancing, games, crafts and free garden admission. Joined by the Jane Austen Society of North America’s North [...]

April in the Gardens of Tryon Palace

April brings a buzz of springtime activity to the Tryon Palace gardens. On Wednesday, April 4, and Wednesday, April 18, take a sneak peek into what goes on behind the garden walls.  Visitors will be able to join Tryon Palace Curator of Gardens Lisa Wimpfheimer for a tour of the greenhouse which produces the flowers, [...]

Tryon Palace Theater Presents “A Strange Reflection”

Voices of those who called New Bern home during the Union occupation Saturdays ~ 1:00 pm, April 7 and Saturday, April 21 While many of the buildings would have looked the same after Union troops occupied New Bern during the Civil War, the town felt very different to anyone who had lived there before. On [...]

Civil War Weekend at Tryon Palace

150th Anniversary of the Battle of New Bern: The battle that drew the line in North Carolina and changed New Bern forever. Friday, March 9-Sunday, March 11 For nearly six hours on March 14, 1862, 11,000 Union forces and 4,500 inexperienced and ill-equipped Confederate troops battled for control of New Bern — a battle that [...]

Lessons Will Enliven Learning of the N.C. Civil War Experience

RALEIGH – In observance of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War (1861-1865), the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites unveils a new tool for teaching and learning about the war.  The North Carolina Civil War Experience is an education program that seamlessly combines classroom activities with structured learning activities at state historic sites that [...]

“Pepsi Day at Tryon Palace” Rescheduled to September 24

Pepsi Day at Tryon Palace, postponed due to Hurricane Irene, is Saturday, September 24. This special day celebrates the opening of a new Pepsi Exhibit that displays the history of marketing innovations introduced by Pepsi inventor and New Bernian Caleb Bradham. The exhibit showcases Pepsi company executives’ skill in building the brand’s international success since [...]

Reenactment of Historic Stanly-Spaight Duel at Tryon Palace

Wander the gardens, enjoy a concert by the Tryon Palace Fife & Drum Corps, and step back in time to an era where a man’s personal honor was his most cherished quality. Any incursion on this prized value could result in fiery and violent retribution. On September 5th, 1802, a prominent New Bern lawyer met [...]

“Christmas in a Shoebox” During The Many Days of Christmas at Tryon Palace

NEW BERN, NC – December 29, 2010 This event was originally scheduled for December 27th, but due to the inclement weather, it has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 8th. Tryon Palace presents playwright Ella Joyce Stewart’s holiday delight, Christmas in a Shoebox, on Saturday, January 8, as part of its Many Days of Christmas traditional [...]

Men’s Night Out! At the Tryon Palace Museum Store

Men’s Night Out! provides those men who may be shopping-challenged a great new way to take some of the pressure off . Tryon Palace is welcoming ladies to shop the greatly expanded new Museum Store and complete a “wish list” for their special Santa. Then, on Monday, December 20th, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., [...]

Special Events Celebrate the Grand Opening: N.C. History Center at Tryon Palace Oct. 21-24

The North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace celebrates its grand opening October 21-24 with some very special events, along with a wide range of activities throughout the Tryon Palace site. The first of several special Opening events is the Grand Opening Gala on Thursday, October 21, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Many months in the [...]

The Journey of the N.C. Bill of Rights Lecture at Tryon Palace

On Friday, September 17, Assistant Attorney General Karen Blum discusses the journey of North Carolina’s original “copy” of the Bill of Rights from 1787 to 2008. The lecture includes the history of the document from its proposal by Congress and transmittal to the state by George Washington in 1789, to its theft by a Union [...]

Fun Activities at Tryon Palace 2nd Saturdays August 14

The past is present and old-fashioned fun will be waiting for families at Tryon Palace on Saturday, August 14. The museums and state historic sites within N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will conclude the summer of 2nd Saturdays programs that day with a down-home good time. The theme at Tryon Palace is 300 Years of [...]

Civil War and …Art? ’2nd Saturdays’ Series Wraps Up Aug. 14

| North Carolina’s State Historic Sites are well known for the interpretation and preservation of the state’s Civil War story, but combining that story with the arts is a fresh approach. On Aug. 14, 2nd Saturdays programs – a series of more than 100 free events that was organized to bring together artists, history and [...]

Civil War and …Art? 2nd Saturdays Family Fun

North Carolina’s State Historic Sites are well known for the interpretation and preservation of North Carolina’s Civil War story, but combining that story with the arts is a fresh approach. On July 10, the 2nd Saturdays program – a series of more than 100 free summer events that was organized to bring together artists, history [...]

New Bern Literary Read-In, Town Market Part of July 2nd Saturdays

NEW BERN — Write your own personal memoirs and learn how to publish them. Meet present-day authors, hear their stories and purchase their works at the 2nd Saturdays event July 10 at Tryon Palace. The free New Bern Literary Read-In and Book Fair features North Carolina native and author Sheila Peele-Miller, who will present a [...]