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Colonial America, 1587- 1776

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Tryon Palace in North Carolina

 

This is a picture of the Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina.  New Bern was the first capital of North Carolina and the Tryon Place housed the governors of North Carolina from 1770-1794.  This picture was taken by Carol M. Highsmith and can be found on the Library of Congress website.  This picture is in the public domain.

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