Tryon Palace

North Carolina, United States

Freely accessible

Public space — no opening hours to check.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Find out more

Located in New Bern, North Carolina, Tryon Palace is a faithful brick reconstruction of the original 1770 Georgian mansion designed by architect John Hawks. The two-story building served as the official residence and offices of the British governors from its completion until the American Revolution, when it was seized by provincial militia in 1775. After the war's end, the palace hosted the state legislature's first sessions and functioned as the state house until the capital moved to Raleigh in 1792. The original structure was destroyed by fire in 1798. Rebuilt on its original grounds in the 1950s and opened to the public in 1959, the palace now operates as a state-owned historic house museum. The site also features 16 acres of recreated 18th-century gardens representing three centuries of landscape heritage.