Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

A Tribute to Roanoke Islands Native Inhabitants

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. A Tribute to Roanoke Islands Native Inhabitants Marker

Inscription. This marker is placed in grateful recognition of the gifts of food, friendship, and assistance with which the native inhabitants greeted the first Europeans to Roanoke Island in 1584.
Presented by
North Carolina Society
National Society Colonial Dames of the XVII century
April 30, 1994

Erected 1994 by North Carolina Society, National Society Colonial Dames of the XVII century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1584.

Location. 35° 54.679′ N, 75° 39.949′ W. Marker is in Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from the intersection of Festival Park and Anasias Dare Street. Marker located on Ice Plant Island, at the entrance to Roanoke Island History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Festival Park, Manteo NC 27954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: The Roanoke Colonies (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Walter Raleigh's Colonists (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Virginia Dare (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dare County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); August 27, 2011 (approx. ¼ mile away); Manteo Weather Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); USLSS/USCG Station Pea Island Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.

Also see . . . Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Manteo, North Carolina. (Submitted on September 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. A Tribute to Roanoke Islands Native Inhabitants Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.