The Pepsi Family Center at the North Carolina History Center in New Bern offers an engaging and interactive experience that transports visitors back to 1835, immersing them in the daily life of a bustling coastal port town. Through the Pepsi Portal to History, guests step into a virtual time machine enhanced with dynamic lights, sounds, and visuals. They can explore hands-on exhibits such as sailing a ship, distilling turpentine, piecing together an electronic quilt, or assisting a shopkeeper in a dry goods store. Funded by a generous donation from PepsiCo and the Minges Bottling Group, this family-friendly attraction combines history with interactive technology, allowing children and adults to collaborate on tasks that reflect 19th-century New Bern. This makes it a highlight of the Tryon Palace experience.
Resources
Tryon Palace – Pepsi Family Center Webpage
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