Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

We did the tour of the govenor's mansion, the gardens, kitchen, stables and then we toured one of the surrounding homes. We went in November and pretty much had the place to ourselves. We had a terrif ... more on TripAdvisor

We were visiting family in New Bern and decided to tour the Tryon Palace and grounds. It was a great tour, our guide Elma ... more on TripAdvisor

We didn't visit the house but spent time on a very slow walk thoguh the wonderful garden. Don't miss. Also after you leave the garden, ... more on TripAdvisor

Beautiful rebuilt building! This piece of history was burnt down and only 50 years ago was the land re-bought and the foundations rediscovered and the building rebuilt! It was originally the capital b ... more on TripAdvisor

Impressive grounds including several beautiful gardens. We arrived after the tours ran, but still had a blast looking in windows on our 'self-guided' ... more on TripAdvisor