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

The Elizabethan Gardens

— The Garden Club of North Carolina —

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2025

1. The Elizabethan Gardens Marker

Inscription. History, mystery and fantasy are combined in these special gardens created by the Garden Club of North Carolina in 1951 as a living memorial to the first English Colonists who came to explore the New World in 1584-1587 and to settle on Roanoke Island.

Erected by The Garden Club of North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 35° 56.237′ N, 75° 42.672′ W. Marker is in Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is on National Park Drive west of Pear Pad Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1411 National Park Dr, 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: The Elizabethan Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); A Civil War Refuge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Legacy of Freedom (about 600 feet away); First Light of Freedom

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(about 600 feet away); Join the Exploration Party (about 600 feet away); The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2025

2. The Elizabethan Gardens Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.