Tryon Palace will celebrate the Fourth starting at 9 a.m. Independence Day.
On the grounds of the palace at George and Pollock streets in New Bern, there will be a live reading of the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776 to unify the 13 Colonies and sever their political ties to England.
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The free event is sponsored by First Citizens Bank.
The following is a schedule of the festivities:
- 9 a.m. Palace gates open to the public. Admittance to the gardens is free all day.
- 10 a.m. Parade of Fife and Drum Corps and 1st North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line will march to the Palace’s South Lawn. Following the parade, there will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the palace’s south steps.
- 10:30 a.m. The Fife and Drum corps will perform, and the 1st North Carolina Regiment will fire their muskets.
- 11:30 a.m. The 1st North Carolina Regiment will again parade to South Lawn followed by a firing of their muskets.
Throughout the day representatives from the 1st North Carolina Regiment will be demonstrating at the military encampment on the palace grounds.
From 9 a.m. to noon there will be free water and Pepsi products available for all attendees at the Pepsi Beverage Can, courtesy of Minges Bottling Group.
For a palace tour, or admittance to all exhibits at the North Carolina History Center, one-day passes that include a palace tour and galleries and gardens passes are available.
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Book online at www.tryonpalace.org, stop by the ticket desk, or call 252-639-3500.
