Entrance to the North Carolina History Center is included in the cost of the Tyron Palace Admission. The Center has a wide variety of exhibits and some very high tech interactive historical activities designed to appeal to a wide variety of ages and interests. Our favorite was the Pespsi Family Center.
At the Pepsi Family Center, a virtual time machine transported us to a river village in North Carolina’s Central Coastal Region in the year 1835. Here, hands-on activities invited us to step back in time and sail a ship, distill turpentine and produce naval stores, piece an electronic quilt, and/or help the shopkeeper find merchandise for customers in the dry goods store.
New Bern was an important coastal river port into the 19th century. The time machine allowed us to visit the New Bern wharf and join the crew of the Snapdragon as she set sail on a trade voyage. Every crewmember has a unique role and must work together to help the ship reach its destination safely. Bruce manned the helm, while CC trimmed the sails and killed rats.
At home in the Kitchen, we helped the cook as she sought ingredients for her ice cream recipes, then watch as the ice cream was prepared as it would have been in 1835. CC joined a quilting bee in the parlor, and designed patterns from squares that were then pieced together to create a beautiful quilt.
Finally, we stepped into a Main Stree shop and helped a local merchant who was looking for some extra hands. In his Dry Goods Store, we help the shopkeeper find items to fill his customers’ shopping lists.
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