Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Chrystal Regan, Executive Director, Tryon Palace
Tryon Palace was originally built between 1767 and 1770 as the first permanent capitol of the Colony of North Carolina and a home for the Royal Governor and his family. Today, this restored historic building and its grounds and gardens attract thousands of tourists, history buffs, and school children annually, but there's much more to the story... Join Tryon Palace Executive Director Chrystal Regan to learn the whole story of Tryon Palace from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War Era to today, including the African American history of the site and its connections to the culture of the region.
Chrystal Regan, Executive Director, Tryon Palace
Tryon Palace was originally built between 1767 and 1770 as the first permanent capitol of the Colony of North Carolina and a home for the Royal Governor and his family. Today, this restored historic building and its grounds and gardens attract thousands of tourists, history buffs, and school children annually, but there's much more to the story... Join Tryon Palace Executive Director Chrystal Regan to learn the whole story of Tryon Palace from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War Era to today, including the African American history of the site and its connections to the culture of the region.
