The history of Tryon palace is the story of controversy, determination, historical memory and of the people that has yet to be told in its’ entirety. Through state archives and libraries, searching through the primary documents and newspapers this paper will present the other side of the story. The residents who fought all the way to the Supreme Court to retain their property required for the Palace Complex, the state residents that objected to honoring the colonial Governor, and examine how and when historic memory was altered.
The building of the Palace as a direct cause of the Regulator rebellion is a subject that is debated still. There are those that contend that Tryon was a tyrant, while the opposition stresses that he was unaware of
The building of the Palace as a direct cause of the Regulator rebellion is a subject that is debated still. There are those that contend that Tryon was a tyrant, while the opposition stresses that he was unaware of