Tryon's+Place

Tryon's Palace was completed in 1770 in newly designated capital of New Bern, rivaled any government building in the British Empire. The house was to be the seat of power of the British. John Hawk was the Tryon's Palace architect. Some of the carved features of the house came directly from England. The important decoration mostly was the carved arms of Geroge the third the official symbol of the king's authority. The decoration was put into palace above the fornt door. The house had three floors. Servants worked in the basment dtorerooms. The official business of the colony took place on the first floor. Tryon had his office on the first floor, also the Provincial Council met in the large room next to the office. Tryon moved into the house in 1770 and stayed there for several years. The tryons gave popular receptions and parties for the memebers of the Assembly. After Blattle of Alamance, Tryon was named governor of New York, went to live in Manhattan. His successor was Josiah Martin, he stayed there until he had to flee the colony at the beging of the American Revolution.



The ﻿Batlle of Alamance Governor Tryon, assuming that the Regualators would rise again, round up militia form across the Coastal Plain and marched on Hillsborough "against the insurgents". Fanning grouped with a few Orange County soldiers.