Homes & Garden Tour

2010 Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour

Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

On April 9 and 10, 2010, homeowners will open their doors so the public can visit some of the most beautiful and interesting homes in New Bern.  The 2010 Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour will provide a behind-the-scenes look at historic homes and gardens that have been important to New Bern’s 300 year history.

Click here to view the brochure.
Homes  in the following districts will be included in this year’s tour:

  • Downtown;
  • Riverside;
  • DeGraffenreid; and,
  • Ghent

Patrons will be able to tour the living quarters of these homes, learning about the original architecture, furnishings and, in some cases, extensive renovations. Strollers are not permitted inside of the homes.

Among the gardens open to the public are the Tryon Palace gardens which should be in full bloom.  On the days of the tour, Tryon Palace will offer Spring Homes Tour ticket holders a discount on the Governor’s Pass to tour the Palace.

In addition, many area churches will be open for tours.  On Friday, April 9, First Presbyterian Church will offer their twenty-fifth annual ‘Music in the Old Meeting House’ with Vance Harper Jones as organist.  The program will be from 12:30pm to 1:10pm and Homes Tour ticketholders are invited attend all or part of the program.

Homemade bagged lunches and baked goods will be available at the restored Pinnix Drug Store, located across from the old train depot on Hancock Street.

The Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour is a collaborative event by the New Bern Historical Society and the New Bern Preservation Foundation.  Begun in 1976, the Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour has been consistently one of New Bern’s most popular annual events.

All Tickets will need to be picked up in the Historical Society office. We will not be mailing any tickets this week.

Tour Ticket Prices
Advance sales $15
Active military and dependents $13
Members of New Bern Historical Society $13
Members of New Bern Preservation Foundation $13
Groups of 12 or more $13, call 252-638-8558

Day of Tour Ticket Sales, April 9 – 10, $20

For tickets

  • Telephone New Bern Historical Society 252-638-8558
  • New Bern Historical Society, 512 Pollock Street
  • New Bern Preservation Foundation, 510 B Pollock St.
  • Harris Teeter, 2019 S. Glenburnie Rd.
  • Carolina Creations, 317 Pollock St., New Bern, NC
  • Bank of the Arts, 217 Middle St., New Bern, NC

Ticket Sales are Final. No Refunds.

Volunteer to help with Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour
252-638-8558.
Email: pat@newbernhistorical.org

About Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour
The Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour is a major fundraiser for the New Bern Historical Society and its partner for this event, New Bern Preservation Foundation. Each year, owners of historic homes open their homes so that ticket holders may explore and appreciate the exquisite gardens and architectural history of houses on tour. Most downtown historic churches are also open on tour days.

Celebrate spring in New Bern!