New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tryon Palace
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
1. Tryon Palace Marker
Erected 1960 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number C-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 35° 6.496′ N, 77° 2.672′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (Business U.S. 17) and George Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Bern NC 28562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Walker Hood (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wright Stanly House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named John Wright Stanly House (about 400 feet away); Washington's Southern Tour (about 500 feet away); George H. White (about 500 feet away); Lurking as Spies (about 500 feet away); a different marker
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Other markers no longer nearby. John Wright Stanly House (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Jones House (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Attmore-Oliver House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Tryon Palace. (Submitted on September 9, 2014.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
2. Tryon Palace Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2014
3. Tryon Palace entrance
Photographed by Joerg Hagedorn, August 3, 2008
4. Tryon Palace Marker
Tyron Palace from Pollock Street, Entrance
Photographed by Joerg Hagedorn, August 3, 2008
5. Tryon Palace
Tyron Palace Backside
Photographed by Joerg Hagedorn, August 3, 2008
6. Tryon Palace
Part of the garden area near the old stables
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 30, 2025, by Joerg Hagedorn of Siegen, Germany. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the building. • Can you help?
