Tryon Palace presented itself as an authentic representation of a colonial site. At a meeting of the Tryon Palace Commission, architect William Perry stressed “that everything was being done as authentically as possible” which made the findings of Gertrude Carraway in regards to locating the architectural plans and Alonzo Dill’s history of North Carolina “most important.” The Commission desired to make the reconstruction as accurate as possible so interpretation at the Palace was strictly decorative arts with a mention of political history, which allowed Commission members to ignore other significant parts of history and unique interpretive opportunities.
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North Carolina Governor Hodges said of the complex that it, “symbolizes a growing awareness of the rich heritage that is ours, a realization that pride in this heritage is justified, and even more important, a new-found determination on the part of our people to preserve this heritage as an inspiration to our future generations.” At Tryon Palace, the reconstruction connected people to their colonial past, but their connection was based on a romanticized version of history. There was a genealogy done on Tryon’s descendants by the commission, and in a letter of said genealogist to Christopher Crittenden, referring to her findings and the opening of the Palace to the public, she expresses that, “Lord Tryon’s descendants in England, Lord and Lady Tryon, are not only distinguished and charming, but are important people there… it occurs to me that it would add a certain lustre to the coming celebration if the English Tryon’s were invited as guests”. Prestige and connections were an important part of the image of Tryon they were wanting to project to the grand opening …show more content…
They advertise the complex as first colonial capitol of North Carolina and that they work for historical accuracy in their representations. The 2013 report for Tryon Palace shows that attendance for visitors to the complex in 2013 was 181,350. One of the selling points to the state in the reconstruction was the revenue it would produce and be self-supportive, and in the same 2013 report, the percentage of the expenditures from earned funds (admissions, events, etc.) was 16.4%, while state funding was 52.9%, with the rest coming from private
By ignoring history the Commission deemed unimportant or unpleasant, they selected …show more content…
North Carolina Governor Hodges said of the complex that it, “symbolizes a growing awareness of the rich heritage that is ours, a realization that pride in this heritage is justified, and even more important, a new-found determination on the part of our people to preserve this heritage as an inspiration to our future generations.” At Tryon Palace, the reconstruction connected people to their colonial past, but their connection was based on a romanticized version of history. There was a genealogy done on Tryon’s descendants by the commission, and in a letter of said genealogist to Christopher Crittenden, referring to her findings and the opening of the Palace to the public, she expresses that, “Lord Tryon’s descendants in England, Lord and Lady Tryon, are not only distinguished and charming, but are important people there… it occurs to me that it would add a certain lustre to the coming celebration if the English Tryon’s were invited as guests”. Prestige and connections were an important part of the image of Tryon they were wanting to project to the grand opening …show more content…
They advertise the complex as first colonial capitol of North Carolina and that they work for historical accuracy in their representations. The 2013 report for Tryon Palace shows that attendance for visitors to the complex in 2013 was 181,350. One of the selling points to the state in the reconstruction was the revenue it would produce and be self-supportive, and in the same 2013 report, the percentage of the expenditures from earned funds (admissions, events, etc.) was 16.4%, while state funding was 52.9%, with the rest coming from private