Roanoke Island and the Lost Colony
Site of England's first attempt at a colony in the 1580s, whose settlers vanished, plus a long-running outdoor drama and gardens.
- Open
- Park every day; the play runs in summer
- Price
- Park free; paid play and gardens
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- 1401 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC 27954Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On US 64, between the mainland and Nags Head.
Why Go
About 115 settlers arrived in 1587. When a supply ship finally returned in 1590, they were gone, with only the word CROATOAN carved on a post. Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the Americas, was among them.
Fort Raleigh tells the story for free. The Lost Colony play has been staged here on summer nights since 1937, and the Elizabethan Gardens are next door. Manteo's small waterfront and the state aquarium are worth a stop.
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