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Tryon Palace & Gardens
( www.tryonpalace.org ) 
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Known in colonial times as one of the most beautiful public buildings in America, the elegant Georgian style mansion served as both home of Royal Governor William Tryon and the capital of the Colony of North Carolina. Restored to its 18th century glory, Tryon Palace is furnished with an outstanding collection of antiques and art. The grounds are devoted to extensive gardens ranging from English formal gardens to a kitchen garden to wilderness garden areas. The complex includes four contrasting homes of exceptional beauty. Interpreters in period costumes conduct tours all year. An audiovisual orientation program and crafts demonstration, including cooking in the Tryon Palace kitchen, basket weaving and blacksmithing, are offered daily. [Top]
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