Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens - New Bern Museum

  • Address: 610 Pollock Street, New Bern, NC 28562-5614
  • Phone: +1 800 767 1560
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  • Website:www.tryonpalace.org
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Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens
610 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28562-5614

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  • Built 1767-70 as the colonial capitol of North Carolina and the residence of North Carolina's royal governor, it was designed by "the first professional architect to remain in America," and was universally ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Tryon Palace is North Carolina's colonial capitol. Located in historic downtown New Bern, NC, the site consists of 3 historic homes, 13 period gardens and the New Bern Academy Museum. Visitors will step back in time as costumed guides, working ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Once serving as both a former residence of Royal Governor William Tryon and the capital of the Colony of North Carolina, this majestic Georgian style mansion is filled with an outstanding collection of antiques and art. The grounds contain 14 acres of extensive gardens that range from English for... more on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Beautiful Homes and Garden

Very beautiful homes and gardens. Touring this site gives you an idea of what it was like to live back in the 1700's. Just be sure to give yourself at least 4 hours ... brian, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Frommer's | Frommer's Review

This 19-room museum, built from 1767 to 1770 as both the state capitol and the residence of the royal governor, has been authentically restored. Walking through ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Living History

You wouldn't believe it if I told you this! Tryon Palace that stands right now is not the orginal palace. Interesting huh? Well here is some interesting facts so if your planning on a visit here is what you need to know. Tryon Palace was orginally built in 1770 for Governor Tryon of North Carolin... bushdog14, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Love that History!

(January 06, 2008 00:00)

Our trip to Tryon Palace was the kick-off for our entire vacation and as such would set the tone for the rest of our travels. We were not disappointed. The grounds, buildings and re-enactments were very engaging and very informative concerning how life actually was in that era. The tour gides wer... sifulane, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

3.0
Nah

The gardens are the best part of this tour, and the view of the river. They tell you at the end of the tour that the house is actually a REPLICA, ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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