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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 ...
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. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1798.
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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 ...
Tryon was eventually able to convince the legislature to increase taxes to help pay for the project. [4] The unpopularity of the new taxes spawned the derogatory nickname 'Tryon Palace'. In 1770, Tryon moved into the completed mansion. [4] The house was "a monument of opulence and elegance extraordinary in the American colonies."
An unseen family photo marking the birth of four royal babies and the 40th birthday portrait of the Princess of Wales are among the images on show.
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