During Christmastime in New Bern, 18th-century holiday traditions come to life at North Carolina’s first State Capitol.
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A Colonial Christmas at Tryon Palace
In New Bern, the historical interpreters at the first North Carolina State Capitol invite visitors to immerse themselves in the holidays of the 1700s.
Behind Closed Doors: Architectural Time Travel
Take a tour through time — from a thousand years ago through the early 20th century — at five of North Carolina’s most fascinating buildings.
Wilderness Refined in the Southern Mountains
Among the stone and pine in our southern mountains, monied gentry built their summer homes and established towns that helped define the area.
North Carolina’s Majestic Horses
Since the first horses arrived in North Carolina 500 years ago, they have been guiding us. With grace, these creatures carry our burdens, heal our hearts, and inspire our spirits.
5 Sites That Tell North Carolina’s Civil Rights Story
Four museums and one little clapboard house celebrate the lives and works of the people whose faith, love, and unwavering commitment ensured civil rights for all North Carolinians.
Tryon’s Morris the Horse
This larger-than-life toy in the heart of horse country is also at the heart of a beloved Christmas tradition.
The Road Food Difference
Fast food isn’t road food. Road food makes you slow down, take a seat, and savor classic flavor.
Overmountain Vineyards in Tryon
In the summer, rows of vines heavy with clusters of juicy, red fruit climb the hills around Overmountain Vineyards. The future, however, looks radically different, thanks to a little white grape from France’s foothills and a winemaker’s revolutionary spirit.
