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

A Big Deal

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, July 17, 2024

1. A Big Deal Marker

Inscription. President Roosevelt and his security detail may have been momentarily flustered when they arrived at Fort Raleigh on August 18, 1937, to find 15,000 people at the cramped 16th century site. Still Roosevelt spoke animatedly about 'dreams as old as Roanoke' and endorsed a birth certificate far Virginia Dare on her 350th birthday. He had a momentous announcement about a bill he had signed into law the night before, but he let Rep. Lindsay Warren unveil the new project—Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The seashore, finally established in 1953, kept 70 running miles of the Outer Banks in a semi-natural state and reshaped American conservation.

(caption) President Franklin Roosevelt (left), N.C. Governor Clyde Hoey, and U.S. Representative Lindsay Warren negotiate the crowd packed into Fort Raleigh for Virginia Dare Day, 1937.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1937.

Location. 35° 55.038′ N, 75° 42.274′ W. Marker is in Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from the intersection of Airport Road and Old County Road, on the right when traveling south. On the grounds of the North Carolina Aquarium, near the waterfront. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 374 Airport Rd, 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,

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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: A Show Boat (a few steps from this marker); The Lower Lights (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterman's Workhorse (within shouting distance of this marker); A Moveable Feast (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Etheridge, 1842-1900 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Richard Etheridge, 1842-1900 (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Richard Etheridge, 1842-1900 (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Richard Etheridge, 1842-1900 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, July 17, 2024

2. A Big Deal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.