Near Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The New Fort in Virginia
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Virginia Dare
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
1. The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare Marker (front)
On this site, in July August, 1585 (O.S.), colonists, sent out from England by Sir Walter Raleigh, built a fort, called by them
These colonists were the first settlers of the English race in America. They returned to England in July, 1586, with Sir Francis Drake.
Near this place was born, on the 18th of August, 1587,
On Sunday, August 20, 1587, Virginia Dare was baptized. Manteo, the friendly Chief of the Hatteras Indians had been baptized on the Sunday preceding. These baptisms are the first known celebrations of a Christian Sacrament in the territory of the thirteen original United States.
[Monument reverse]:
In memory, too, of our founder and first president, Edward Graham Daves.
Erected by the Roanoke Colony Memorial Assocn, Nov. 24, 1896.
Graham Daves, President
John S. Bassett, Secty & Treas.
Erected 1896 by Roanoke Colony Memorial Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era
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Location. 35° 56.244′ N, 75° 42.54′ W. Marker is near Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from National Park Drive 3 miles U.S. 64. The marker is near the main entrance to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island, three miles north of Manteo, NC. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 National Park Drive, 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: First Light of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); A Civil War Refuge (within shouting distance of this marker); A Legacy of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring the Unknown (within shouting distance of this marker); English Explorers' Earthwork (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reconstructed Past (about 300 feet away); Thomas Hariot Trail (about 400 feet away); Science in the New World (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
2. The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare Marker (back)
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
3. The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
4. The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
5. The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
6. Historical signs seen while entering Roanoke Island
These signs are at the major road entrances to Roanoke Island.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,327 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
