Search results
Jul 11, 2024 · Fort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first New World settlements from 1584 to 1590. This site also preserves the cultural heritage of the Native Americans, European Americans and African Americans who have lived on Roanoke Island.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves the location of Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement in the present-day United States. The site was preserved for its national significance in relation to the founding of the first English settlement in North America in 1587.
Aug 4, 2023 · Welcome to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site! There is much here for you to experience as you discover the rich history that Roanoke Island has hosted over the centuries.
Feb 16, 2021 · Fort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first "New World" settlements from 1584 to 1590. This site also preserves the cultural heritage of the local Algonquian tribes, European Americans, and African Americans who have lived on Roanoke Island.
Sep 5, 2023 · Copper nuggets, charcoal, antimony ore and furnace bricks were discovered just west of the earthwork and could be the workshop site of Joachim Gans, a metal expert on the 1585 expedition. The earthwork seen today was reconstructed in 1950.
Mar 20, 2020 · The Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Visitor Center has an information desk, gift store, movie theater, and museum about Fort Raleigh.
Jun 15, 2024 · Sir Walter Raleigh’s explorers and colonists established settlements in this area in 1585 and 1587. Today, we protect and preserve known portions of England's first New World settlements from 1584 to 1590.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site honors the earliest English settlers in America, including Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony," which disappeared from Roanoke Island between 1587 and 1590.
There is a recreated earthen fort at it's original site. The visitors center has a wealth of information including a great display of an authentic Tudor era room with prints of expedition artist John Whites work which are remarkable.
Mar 20, 2020 · Located on Roanoke Island, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site marks the spot of the first English colony in North America, though it was not successful. Three voyages to the New World, financed at the persistence of Sir Walter Raleigh, took place in the 1580s. The first, in 1584, was a voyage for ...
