Monday, April 18, 2011

Tryon Place

529 S.Front street, New Bern, NC 28562
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  • In 1767, the British colony of North Carolina began building a fine and grand palace for its royal governor, William Tryon, in the city of New Bern, at the time of one of the largest towns in North carolina. 
  • Tryon himself took a leading role in the planning of this royal palace, which was, not surprisingly, constructed in purely English style: Designed by a British architect, it was planned as a British government house and residence what was then a British colony. 
  • When it was completed, this throughly English edifice was considered by some to be the most beautiful building in North Carolina.
  • It served as residence for two of North Carolina royal governors, William Tryon and Josiah Martin, and the state of North Carolina inaugurated its first four governors here.
  • The state capital was moved from New Bern to Raleigh in 1794.
During Visit:

  • Entrance Allee
  • Kitchen garden
  • Kellenberger Garden
  • Wilderness Garden
  • Pleached Allee
  • Hawks Allee
  • Maude Moore Latham Memorial Garden
  • Green garden
  • Commission House garden
  • Stanly house Garden
  • Gertrude S. Carraway garden
  • Mary Kistler Stoney flower garden
  • Dot tyler Garden
  • Hay house garden
Plant List:

  • various fruits vegetables and herbs
  • boxwoods
  • tulips
  • phlox
  • poppies
  • verbena
  • creeping fig
  • iris
  • periwinkle
  • azalea
  • liriope
  • holly
  • cypress
  • dogwood
  • redbud
  • oak
  • magnolia
  • rose
Circulation:  brick, stone, dirt paths lined with wood
Essence:  English garden by the sea


Post Visit:

  • loved the layout around the house made the tour very easy
  • the arbor that you walk to towards the labyrinth creates a beautiful transition from wild to manicured
  • statues tucked away elegantly
  • a lot of people there