Photo: From left to right, Tryon Palace director Philippe Lafargue; Sec. Susan Kluttz; state Reps. Bert Jones, Stephen Ross and Michael Speciale; state Sen. Ron Rabin; and state Reps. Larry Pittman, Pat Hurley and Michele Presnell
Tryon Palace was again in the spotlight last month as Gov. Pat McCrory, Sec. Susan Kluttz and site interim director Philippe Lafargue hosted a number of legislators in New Bern last month.
The legislators took tours of the Palace and the N.C. History Center, which includes Tryon Palace’s Regional History Museum focusing on the heritage of the Pamlico Sound area and the innovative Pepsi Family Center, which makes history accessible to younger children.
At a reception for the legislators hosted in History Center, the governor emphasized the importance of both history broadly and Tryon Palace specifically to our state’s culture and economy, pointing out that he visited Tryon Palace on his first trip outside of Raleigh as governor.