Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
To Walter Raleigh's Colonists
1584 - 1587
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
1. To Walter Raleigh's Colonists Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1587.
Location. 35° 54.612′ N, 75° 40.169′ 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 Virginia Dare (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 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); August 27, 2011 (about 600 feet away); Manteo Weather Tower (about 600 feet away); Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse (about 600 feet away); Spirit of Roanoke Island (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
2. To Walter Raleigh's Colonists Marker
Marker located on the left.
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 674 times since then and 30 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.
