Tryon's+Palace

Tryon's Palace was first constructed when Governor William Tryon had taken on duty of governor from his superior, Arthur Dobbs in 1765. He had been governor for a short time when he realized that North Carolina needed a real place of government. He would build Tryon's Palace, a supreme building that would show the greatness of his power. Governor William Tryon first decided the best place to house the building and so he chose New Bern, just close enough to the coast and just close enough to the other towns. He gathered the resources and men to build the palace and in 1770, Tryon's Palace was completed. It was a great palace that rivaled the other public buildings in New York, Charles Town, and Williamsburg. It featured wide halls and three floors. The servants worked in the basement, officials conducted business on the 1st floor,and the governor had his rooms on the 2nd floor. media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=610+Pollock+Street,+New+Bern,+NC&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=22.014656,35.771484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=610+Pollock+St,+New+Bern,+Craven,+North+Carolina+28562&ll=35.107313,-77.044028&spn=0.0028,0.004367&t=h&z=14&iwloc=A&output=embed" width="425" height="350" The Battle of Alamance was started by the increasing number of Regulators who were growing in North Carolina colonies. The Regulators were a group of farmers who lived on the western edge of North Carolina that were furious that they had to pay taxes for Tyron's Palace which was so far away that they would never see it. Tensions were rising between the Regulators and Governor William Tryon of North Carolina. The tension rose further until May 16, 1771 when the Battle of Alamance had started. Governor Tryon had ordered his militia into Alamance creek, where the Regulators had gathered, and wipe out the Regulators. The militia met the Regulators at Alamance Creek and the Governor William Tryon had ordered the militia to attack. The battle had started.
 * Tryon's Palace**
 * Battle of Alamance**