Tryon's+Palace

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__Tryon's Palace__
In the late 1760s Governor William Tryon decided to constuct a house of which no North Carolinian had seen the likes of before. This grand building was finished in 1770 and dubbed Tryon's Palace. The house had three floors, the first used to conduct official business, and the second for living in. Tryon only lived in the house for a couple of years, but while he did he threw many parties, which were a hit among the officers of the colonies. Tryon was named governor of New York after the Battle of Alamance and moved to Manhattan. Josiah Martin took his place and lived in the palace as well until he fled from the colony at the beginning of the American Revolution. After the War for Independence, a new governor named Richard Caswell lived in the house. But state government was moved inland and the house lost its official status in 1779. It was used as a school for a time, but caught fire in 1798 and burned everything to the ground besides one of the service buildings. In the 1940s people wanted to rebuild Tryon's Palace, and after World War II they got their wish. Tryon's Palace opened in 1959 and has been a popular tourist site in NC since. ==

__The Battle of Alamance__
The Regulators were the rebels who were against the corruption of backcounty officials and the new taxes. In September 1770, Regulators marched on Hillsborough and waved cow whips and pitch forks. Governor Tryon gathered the militia and marched on Hillsborough against the Regulators. The Regulators then went about fifteen miles southwest of Hillsborough to Alamance Creek. Tryon told the Regulators to leave, and when they didn't, ordered the militia to fire their weapons on the rebels. The Battle of Alamance then followed suit and lasted a few hours. The Regulators soon ran out of ammunition and escaped to the woods. 150 were wounded and 20 were killed.

Resources: North Carolina Land of Contrasts--Clairmont Press and Prentice Hall