Come learn about some of the many military groups that have evolved throughout history at the NC History Center. Several military reenactment units from Tryon Palace and across the state will be onsite representing military history from the Revolutionary War through WWII.
This garden lecture, led by Hadly Cheris, Tryon Palace Gardens and Greenhouse Manager, will focus on plants best adapted to face the weather challenges of Eastern North Carolina. Attendees will be treated to a sneak peek of the plants that will be available at the Tryon Palace Spring Plant Sale and will learn how they […]
Craven Community College’s Lifetime Learning presents, Downtown Renaissance – New Bern, a lecture by Susan Moffat-Thomas. Each presentation will end with a panel discussion and “Q&A” with audience members. The panels will include three to four members from our partner organizations with expertise on the day’s topic.
Union Occupation, Establishment of James City - Speaker: Craig Allen and William Hollowell The Craven Community College Lifetime Learning Center has announced a new series of five history lectures to be presented together with partners Craven-Pamlico Regional Library, James City Historical Society, New Bern Historical Society, Swiss Bear, Inc. and Tryon Palace. The goal is […]
Performance based upon the Life of Elizabeth Keckley (1818 – 1907) The first of our African American History Lecture Series this year, is also in celebration of Black History Month. Tryon Palace is excited to offer this inspiring performance. Tami Tyree: Playwright, historian, actress will present her one-woman, one act play based upon the life […]
New Bern Civil War Battlefield - History and Restoration - Speaker: Gene Lock The Craven Community College Lifetime Learning Center has announced a new series of five history lectures to be presented together with partners Craven-Pamlico Regional Library, James City Historical Society, New Bern Historical Society, Swiss Bear, Inc. and Tryon Palace. The goal is […]
February 3, 4 • 7:30pm February 5 • 2pm How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is based on Harriet’s autobiography. In her book “Incidents […]
February 3, 4 • 7:30pm February 5 • 2pm How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is based on Harriet’s autobiography. In her book “Incidents […]
February 3, 4 • 7:30pm February 5 • 2pm How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is based on Harriet’s autobiography. In her book “Incidents […]
This premier event features collections from Tryon Palace’s attic, some not seen in decades, on exhibit paired with a fabulous floral arrangement as interpreted by the floral designer. This black-tie optional Exhibit Preview Party will feature charcuterie, savory small plates paired perfectly with fine wine and a delectable dessert table. Attendees of the Preview Party […]
Join us for our 2023 Garden Lecture Series featuring a variety of speakers and topics focused on gardening in Eastern North Carolina. Specific Topics to be announced. Suggested donation $3.
Meet corner of Front St./Craven St. Join us for our 15th annual celebration of our furry four legged friends in the spirit of Christmas! We will be meeting at the corner of South Front Street and Craven St. 8:45 am: Sniff and greet • 9:00 am: Photo • 9:15 am: Parade For information, 252.637.0247.
Join us for an evening of familiar Celtic Christmas carols with lively tunes to celebrate the season. Celtic album of the year winner Jennifer Licko will perform songs from her critically acclaimed ‘Lights of Christmas’ holiday cd alongside world-renowned Celtic instrumentalists.
Come join us for holiday crafts and fun! Members of the Kit Club will lead you through some of Kit’s favorite craft making. You know he is a crafty fox kit! Hot chocolate and cookies will also be served to sweeten up your afternoon!
North Carolina native Phyllis Jeffers-Coly will read from, and discuss her recently released book, We Got Soul; We Can Heal: Overcoming Racial Trauma through Leadership, Community and Resilience. The author will talk on how using the idea of culture and SOUL synonymously can foster healing, and energy back into one’s own culture. She is an […]
Presented by George Halyak, a long-time member of the English Speaking Union, who was selected as one of the “52 Faces in Craven County,” and received a lifetime Achievement Award from Craven County Veterans Council in 2020. George was the chairman of “Bring the Wall to New Bern” committee. A U.S. Navy veteran, George made […]
Join us November 12th for our final 2022 Garden Lecture featuring Nancy Strickland Fields (Lumbee), Director and Curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian with “Seeds of Rediscovery”. Corn is sacred to Native peoples in the Carolinas. However, over time, many tribes in the North Carolina have lost varieties of their ancestral corn […]
This one-man play is based on the life of Abraham H. Galloway, a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy who rose out of bondage to become one of the most significant and stirring black leaders in the South during the Civil War. He risked his life behind enemy lines, recruited black soldiers […]
Join Tryon Palace’s Fife & Drum corps leader, Shane Mason, as he presents his research of different Fife & Drum tunes of the 18th century that military would have campaigned to.
What would you be wearing today in the 18th c.? In this workshop, learn the basics of an 18c. wardrobe. You will also discover “18th c. pockets,” and work on one in class to be taken home to complete. Tickets: $15, Foundation Members $10*. Located in the Debnam Hunt Boardroom. *for Foundation Member discounted tickets, […]
