Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
To Virginia Dare
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
1. To Virginia Dare Marker
Born the eighteenth and baptized the Twentieth of August 1587 and then vanished with those colonists
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1587.
Location. 35° 54.607′ N, 75° 40.167′ W. Marker is in Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth Avenue and Budleigh Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Elizabeth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo NC 27954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To Walter Raleigh's Colonists (a few steps from this marker); The Roanoke Colonies (within shouting distance of this marker); Dare County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); USLSS/USCG Station Pea Island Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); August 27, 2011 (about 500 feet away); Manteo Weather Tower (about 500 feet away); Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse (about 500 feet away); Spirit of Roanoke Island (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
2. To Virginia Dare Marker
Marker located on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
