NEW BERN, N.C. — Saturday, October 15, time travel to the 18th and 19th centuries and experience the adventure of being a kid when North Carolina history was just beginning. All ages will enjoy interactive crafts and activities that make history come alive. Visit the past using the technology of the future at the new North Carolina History Center. And walk through Tryon Palace’s historic buildings and beautiful gardens throughout the day where you'll be joined by historic characters as you experience what it was like for a kid to live, work, and play in the North Carolina of centuries ago.
Creative Crafts: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Make a cornhusk doll, clay marbles and a marble pouch. Do you know what a thaumatrope is? It's a popular 19th-century optical illusion, and you can make one!
Thrilling Historic Entertainment: 1:00 p.m. - Experience the early 20th century's Golden Age of Radio, when families used to gather round the radio for their favorite shows. A live cast of voice actors and sound effects artists perform "The Monkey's Paw", an adaptation of W. W. Jacobs' harrowing tale of three wishes gone horribly wrong! The Tryon Palace Players perform this thrilling adventure on stage in beautiful Cullman Performance Hall at the North Carolina History Center.
Different ticket options are available for tours of the North Carolina History Center, the Governor's Palace, and our historic homes as well. No advance registration is needed. However, reservations for groups of 10 or more are required to receive our special group discount. Contact Karen Pierson, Group Services Coordinator, for more information at 252-639-3524 or kpierson@tryonpalace.org by October 13, 2011.
About Tryon Palace:
Tryon Palace, located in New Bern, NC, is part of the Office of Archives and History, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Tryon Palace is one of North Carolina’s most significant historic sites. It is the home of the Governor’s Palace, North Carolina’s first colonial and first state capitol, and includes historic buildings, gardens and the North Carolina History Center, which revolutionizes the visitor experience through use of the latest interactive technology. The History Center includes galleries, a performance hall, the museum store and a waterfront café. Tryon Palace’s mission is to engage present and future generations in the history of North Carolina from early settlement in 1710, the development of statehood and into the mid-twentieth century. It is dedicated to collecting, interpreting and preserving objects, buildings, landscapes and events that enrich understanding of the making of our state and nation.
Main entry to Tryon Palace is North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace, 529 S. Front St., New Bern. Tickets and visitor information are available there. Visitor information is also available at the Tryon Palace Way Station, corner of George and Pollock streets in New Bern. For directions and further information about special events, programs or group tours, employment and more, visit our web site: www.tryonpalace.org or phone (800) 767-1560 or (252) 639-3500.
About the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources:
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives.
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources champions North Carolina’s creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state’s economy. To learn more, visit www.ncculture.com.
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CONTACT:
Trish Ashburn
252-639-3511
tashburn@tryonpalace.org
