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Tryon, NC Facts and Information

The Town of Tryon is a municipality located in Polk County, North Carolina. Tryon has a town charter. Polk County is in the western mountainous region of North Carolina. The first recorded inhabitants of the future Tryon area were the Cherokee Indians. The area was considered the Cherokee Indian hunting grounds.  

A Short Overview of Tryon and the Surrounding Area

Tryon is situated at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The area is considered to have a year-round moderate climate. Tryon and the surrounding area have become a retirement and vacation destination.  

Conveniently located to an extensive highway system, Tyron is close, without being too close to everything. Interstate Highway 26 is around four miles from away, via Exit 67, the Columbus – Tryon Exit. Then access U.S. Highway 176/N.C. Highway 108 to Tryon. 

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Tryon – Origin of Town Name Origin

The Town of Tryon is named for Lieutenant General William Tryon (1729-1788), the British Royal North Carolina Governor from 1764 to 1771. William Tryon was a British Army general and British Royal colonial official. He was the eighth royal governor of North Carolina. In addition to being the eighth royal governor of North Carolina, he was appointed by the British Crown as the 39th governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. 

Tryon was born June 8, 1729, in Surrey, England, to a prominent family. In 1751, he entered the British Army at 22 years old as a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards. Tryon advanced rapidly was made a captain that same year. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1758. 

Lt. Colonel Tryon commanded a regiment in the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) in which he was wounded in the thigh and head. Tryon obtained the position of acting lieutenant governor of the Province of North Carolina in 1764. He obtained this position through his family’s political connections. 

Upon Tryon’s arrival in October 1764, the previous governor, Arthur Dobbs, had not left and was still holding office. He informed Tryon that he would not be leaving until May. However, Dobbs died in office in March of 1765. King George appointed him to the office of governor.

Tyron accomplished a great deal as royal governor of North Carolina. He had the Tryon Palace (completed in 1770) constructed in New Bern, which he designated the provincial capital of North Carolina. Tyron established the first postal system in 1769. Tyron is probably best remembered for putting down the Regulator Uprising (1768-1771) in western North Carolina.  

Tryon – Development 

The Spartanburg & Asheville Railroad rail line reached Tryon in 1878. The train station was known as “Tryon Station,” and it was completed in 1878 as well. The Spartanburg & Asheville Railroad in 1878 operated from Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Hendersonville, North Carolina. Newspaper accounts of the time remark on the scenic views obtained from the rail travel of this rail line. The views of heavily forested mountains and valleys were reported to be spectacular and not commonly found. From the July 31, 1878, edition of The Charlotte Observer, “Standing on the rear platform as the train sweeps over and around this graceful curve, you take in, at a glance, a grand panorama of wondrous and striking beauty, in whose formation the resources of nature and art have happily combined.” 

The Asheville & Spartanburg Railroad eventually reached Asheville in 1886. The railroad played a huge part in the development of Tryon. It became popular with tourists escaping the heat and malaria of the South Carolina Low Country during their summer months. 

Tryon was known as “Tryon City” up until 1891, when on February 16, 1891, the North Carolina General Assembly amended the charter, making Tryon a town. Thereafter, “Tryon City” was known as “Tryon.”

Tyron – The 1900s

Tyron has been a beacon for artists and celebrities, and this all began around the turn of the 20^th century. This list includes writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, actor and playwright William Gillette, the wife of President Calvin Coolidge, Grace Coolidge, and Kenneth Lackey, a vaudeville performer. The most famous person from Tryon was performer and singer Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name, Nina Simone (1933-2003).    

Economy

Equestrian endeavors and vineyards have played the largest role historically and currently in the economy of Tyron. In 1925, the Tryon Riding and Hunt Club was established by Carter P. Brown. Brown was a visionary entrepreneur and promoter of the area. The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club have sponsored the Block House Steeplechase every year since 1946. There are other equestrian organizations and activities throughout the Tryon area. To name a few: The Blue Ridge Hunter Jumper Association (BRHJA), the Carolina Carriage Club, the Foothills Riding Club, the Tryon Hounds, Foothills Equestrian Trails Association (FETA), and the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE).

Vineyards became prevalent around the turn of the 20^th century. Tryon was known for cultivating high-quality wine and table grapes. Tryon and the surrounding area supported several family-owned vineyards. When Prohibition came in with the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol in 1919, these vineyards were forced out of business. Vineyards have been reestablished in the Tryon area, and the wine-making tradition has returned to a degree. 

Tourism historically continues to play a large part in the economy of Tryon and the surrounding area. The changing seasons and equestrian events play the largest part in this tourism. Another factor is the large percentage of part-time residents with second homes in Tryon. Seasonal residents swell the population during the summer months along with the tourists.  

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