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Tryon
Palace
 Tryon
Palace was originally built between 1767 and 1770 as the first
permanent capitol of the British colony of North Carolina.
It then became North Carolina's first state capitol after
independence was declared. Abandoned after Raleigh became
the new capital city, the Palace was destroyed by an accidental
fire in 1798 and remained only a memory until it was reconstructed
in 1952 as a reminder of North Carolina's colonial heritage.
The Palace foundations were located during the excavations,
and with the help of John Hawks' original architectural plans,
discovered in England, the Palace was restored to its original
state and opened to the public in April 1959. Governor Tryon
made an inventory of his possessions following the destruction
by fire of his later home at Fort George, New York. This inventory,
which revealed the Tryons' taste in furnishings, was used
as a guide in refurnishing the reconstructed Palace.
Tours of the building are conducted by guides in period dress,
and guests may tour the thirteen acres of 18th-century style
English gardens surrounding the Palace on their own.
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