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Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of the original 1770 residence built by architect John Hawks .
Gertrude Sprague Carraway (August 6, 1896 – May 7, 1993) was an American educator, journalist who wrote for The New York Times and the Associated Press, served as the 22nd President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and preservationist who led restoration efforts of Tryon Palace.
English: Title: Tryon Palace, North Carolina's First Colonial Capital, New Bern Physical description: 1 transparency : color ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Notes: Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.; Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film ...
Simone, born Eunice Waymon in 1933, grew up as the sixth of eight children to parents Mary Kate Waymon and the Rev. John Devan Waymon. The historic three-room, 660-square foot clapboard house ...
The reconstructed Tryon Palace in 2022. In 1764, William Tryon was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Province of North Carolina. Expecting to soon succeed Arthur Dobbs as governor and organize building projects, he brought Hawks with him to the colony to serve as an architect. Tryon was not immediately promoted to governor as expected but ...
Governor Tryon moved into what he called "Castle Tryon" in 1765. [20] After Governor Tryon's house in New Bern, North Carolina was completed he moved his family into what is known as Tryon Palace. Governor Tryon sold his Brunswick Town plantation to William Dry III who renamed the plantation Bellfont. In 1776, the plantation was burnt by ...
Tryon Palace; W. Walston-Bulluck House; Whalehead Club; Thomas Wolfe House; Z. Mordecai Zachary House; Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace This page was last edited on 19 ...
Harvey Mansion is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina.It was built about 1793, and is a three-story, brick dwelling with an exposed basement. [2]