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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. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1798.
Don CeSar Hotel in St. Petersburg Beach reportedly is haunted by the ghost of its original owner, Thomas Rowe, who built the Moorish-style "Pink Palace" during 1926. The story is that Thomas Rowe was forbidden to marry the love of his life, a singer in the opera Maritana, [46] by her parents. He built the Don CeSar in remembrance of her, and ...
The Beau-Séjour Palace, in Lisbon, is said to be haunted by the Baron of Glória, who lived in the palace during the 19th century. Employees working at the palace report moving and disappearing objects and windows opening and closing abruptly. Visitors to the gardens also report hearing the ringing of non-existent bells. [111]
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 ...
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January 9 – William Tryon, governor of the Royal Colony of North Carolina, signs a contract with architect John Hawks to build Tryon Palace, a lavish Georgian style governor's mansion on the New Bern waterfront.
In Central Jersey, haunted attractions are housed in everything from a 200-year-old historic building to a farm with a real-life haunted history.
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."