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Tryon Palace Celebrates Jane Austen During 2nd Saturdays Event

May 30, 2013 – 3:00 pm

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 [...]

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Tryon Palace to Host 5th Annual East Carolina Pottery Festival

May 15, 2013 – 1:00 pm

The 5th annual East Carolina Pottery Festival will bring pottery exhibits, clay throwing techniques and firing demonstrations to Tryon Palace on Saturday, June 1. Held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., this free event has expanded in recent years and is expected to bring more than 40 potters to New Bern’s well-established community of artists [...]

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Tryon Palace Hosts Enchanted Evening of Medieval Harps and Storytelling

April 17, 2013 – 10:33 am

“The Flame of Love: The Legend of Tristan and Iseult” brings a night of Celtic harp and medieval storytelling to Cullman Performance Hall on Friday, May 3. Performed by Patrick Ball and Shira Kammen, this dramatic story of love, passion, magic and death will be told through a combination of spoken word performances and music. [...]

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Home School Day at Tryon Palace Brings Food to the Frontline

April 16, 2013 – 2:00 pm

NEW BERN — Tryon Palace will host its popular Home School Day on Friday, May 3. Held under the theme “From Hearthfire to the Campfire,” Home School Day will focus on the valuable role food has played in shaping America’s history. Whether it was rationing and stockpiling food on the homefront or cooking it over [...]

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N.C. History Center Temporarily Closes to Host Special Event

April 15, 2013 – 4:15 pm

The North Carolina History Center in downtown New Bern will be closed to the general public April 30 through May 1. While this temporary closure does limit access to some of Tryon Palace’s facilities, visitors will still be able to purchase discounted tickets for tours of the Governor’s Palace, Historic Homes and Gardens. Attractions inside [...]

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ECU Faculty Concert Brings Cello, Piano Recital to Tryon Palace

April 4, 2013 – 6:00 pm

NEW BERN — The East Carolina Faculty Concert Series continues at Tryon Palace with a cello and piano recital, held Sunday, April 14. Performed by Emanuel Gruber on cello and Keiko Sekino on piano, this moving concert will include pieces by Claude Debussy, and lesser-known but equally engaging artists such as the 19th-century Belgian-French composer [...]

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‘Passport Through Time’ Brings NC Science Festival to Tryon Palace

April 2, 2013 – 10:30 am

NEW BERN — “Scientific Passport Through Time” brings a fun-filled day of experiments and activities to Tryon Palace on Saturday, April 13. Held in conjunction with the North Carolina Science Festival’s multi-day, statewide celebration, Tryon Palace and Craven Community College will provide children of all ages with an opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments that bring [...]

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Tryon Palace Celebrates North Carolina’s 350th Anniversary

March 20, 2013 – 3:57 pm

NEW BERN — Raise a glass, eat some cake and enjoy several exhibits for free as Tryon Palace hosts a 350th anniversary party for the Carolina Charter. Held Sunday, March 24, the Charter Celebration is free to the public and includes passes to the Regional History Museum, historic gardens and the “Workboats of Core Sound” [...]

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Jackie Robinson Remembered with One-Man Play at Tryon Palace

March 19, 2013 – 12:30 pm

NEW BERN –Tryon Palace continues its 2013 African American Lecture Series on Thursday, March 21 with “Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart.” This one-man play by Mike Wiley Productions is provided to the community at no charge and will take place at Cullman Performance Hall in the North Carolina History Center. Wiley’s performance strives to deliver [...]

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‘Salute to Core Sound’ Celebrates North Carolina Maritime Culture

March 14, 2013 – 12:00 pm

NEW BERN – Tryon Palace will honor Core Sound’s rich maritime culture with “Salute to Core Sound” on Saturday, March 30. This celebration and benefit auction—complete with drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a special screening of the new “Core Sounders” documentary and the live auction of a 21-foot handmade wooden sail skiff—also marks the end of the “Workboats [...]

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Tryon Palace Kicks Off Free Movie Night with ‘Ratatouille’

March 8, 2013 – 4:00 pm

Tryon Palace begins a yearlong film festival on Tuesday, March 12 with a free showing of the animated hit “Ratatouille.” The first of four films slated for the Palace’s food-inspired Fresh from the Past Movie Night, “Ratatouille” begins in the Waystation Auditorium at 7 p.m. “Ratatouille” tells the story of a culinary genius named Remy [...]

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Civil War Comes to Life with Soldier’s Ball, Encampments, Rare Exhibits

March 5, 2013 – 2:30 pm

After its fall to Union troops in March of 1862, New Bern remained a Federally-occupied city for the remainder of the Civil War. Experience life in New Bern during that occupation as Tryon Palace invites visitors to go behind Union lines for “Civil War Weekend: Keepers of the Town.” Held the weekend of March 9-10, [...]

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North Carolina’s Women in History

February 26, 2013 – 1:00 pm

RALEIGH – Scores of North Carolina women have made history, and you can find many of their stories scattered across the state on North Carolina Highway Historical markers. Their careers cross disciplines and historical periods, and their contributions to the state and nation are far-reaching and deserve recognition during Women’s History Month. Among women recognized as [...]

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Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz Hits the Job Running

January 10, 2013 – 9:38 am

RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz took the oath of office on Jan. 5.  She was barely sworn in as the eighth secretary of Cultural Resources before she undertook her first official visit to a state historic site with Gov. Pat McCrory.  She accompanied McCrory on Jan. 8 to Tryon Palace in [...]

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Through the Lens: The Life of Bayard Wootten

December 20, 2012 – 12:29 pm

On Thursday, January 17 at 2 p.m. join New Bern Native Anthony Lilly and special guests as they illuminate the life of pioneering photographer Bayard Wootten, sharing her rich family history, her road to success, and her passion for the artistic medium which she used brilliantly to document the American South. Anthony Lilly, a New [...]

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