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Historic Homes

Our buildings, like our history, reflect changing lifestyles in the early history of our state and nation.

Governor Tryon's Palace, with its kitchen and stable wings is the centerpiece. It is the grandest of our buildings and represents the earliest period that we interpret, the colonial era.

Close by are homes that were built after the Revolution, and in the early decades of the 19th century. Each of these wonderful historic homes - from the 1770 Palace to the 1830 George W. Dixon House - has tales to tell of the people and times that shaped them.

The John Wright Stanly House is an outstanding example of Georgian architecture and served as home to several generations of a remarkable family. Members of the Stanly family took active roles on the stage of American history during the American Revolution, the early national period, and the Civil War.

Visitors to the circa 1805 Robert Hay House learn about its architectural features and the life of Robert Hay, a Scottish-born carriage-maker who moved to New Bern about 1800.

Rounding out the picture is the New Bern Academy Museum, which served as a school for nearly two centuries and now houses several exhibits, including one about the Civil War.


Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens is a part of the Division of State Historic Sites
within the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.