USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Completed in 1770, Tryon Palace served as the first permanent capitol of North Carolina and was home to Governor Tryon and his family. Tryon Palace was the site of the first sessions of the general assembly for the State of North Carolina following the revolution and housed the state governors until 1794.

Detailed explanation-2: -That inaugural Provincial Congress met at Tryon Palace, a government mansion built in 1767. A replica of the original building, which burned down in 1798, is now home to the renowned North Carolina History Center.

Detailed explanation-3: -His role in the show is based on historical fact. William Tryon was a British colonial officer who became the eighth governor of North Carolina in 1765. He stayed in that position until 1771, when he became the 39th Governor of New York–but for our Outlander purposes, that North Carolina period is what matters.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1945, the legislature created the Tryon Palace Commission, a body of 25 persons appointed by the governor, and charged it with the reconstruction of the original Palace from its original plans on its original foundation.

Detailed explanation-5: -After the Revolution and with the move of the state capital to Raleigh, the once elaborate Tryon Palace fell into disrepair. A 1798 fire destroyed most of the palace.