It was the most devastating fire in our history, destroying hundreds of buildings and leaving thousands of people homeless, largely in the African American community. And it was 100 years ago on Dec. 1. A large partnership of local organizations has joined […]
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In the spring of 2022, the Tryon Palace Foundation was awarded a planning grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Inclusive Public Art Initiative. Tryon Palace is working with community organizations to plan a permanent, public art project. This new public art project will
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A Tryon Palace Trip – June 15, 2018 Join Tryon Palace as we explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture, June 15, 2018, in Washington D.C. The NMAAHC is a museum that seeks to understand American history through the
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Signs of History Committee Invites Input Because the rehabilitation project underway at Craven Terrace will result in an adverse effect on historic property, interpretive signs will be erected that will identify and explain significant historic events that pertain to the African American
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