NEW BERN, N.C. — North Carolina was on the fringe of the British Empire when Royal Gov. William
Tryon determined that the colony needed a capitol more reflective of the majesty of King George
III.
Plus, Tryon wanted a nice place to live.
The result was Tryon Palace, a solid, stolid brick Georgian mansion meant to radiate authority
while keeping the Colonial ruler ensconced in as much luxury as 18th-century Carolina could
muster.
Tryon Palace was completed in 1770 in t… (View original article)