The 1896 Monument

The monument, on the grounds of the Fort Raliegh National Historic Site, commemorates the establishment of the "New Fort Virginia" constructed in 1585 and the birth of Virginia Dare in 1587, the first child of born of English parents in America.

The 1896 Monument

The dedications side of the 1896 monuments, in memory of those leading the Ronoake Colony Memorial Association. The moment was dedicated by the Secretary of the Treasury.

The Waterside Theater

The Wasterside Theater in which the Roanoke Island Historical Association dramatizes through an outdoor symphonic play "The Lost Colony". About the colonists in this colony during the summer of 1587. The theater overlooks the Albemarle Sound.

The Thomas Hariot Trail

The trail named for the first explorer and scientist in America during the late 1500's. Assigned by Sir Walter Raleigh to see if there were new riches to be discovered in this area, Thomas Hariot discovered new plants, animals, and minerals in this area and beyond.

Laurel Oaks

Thomas Hariot discovered many trees such as these, Laurel Oaks, Live Oaks, and Loblolly Pines that stayed green all year round.

The Green Canopy

More of the evergreen vegetation that was discovered by Thomas Hariot. These trees provided a green canopy which made the forests unique to the colonists.

Path to the Albemarle

The Thomas Hariot path as it takes you to the beach of the Albemarle Sound.

Albemarle Beach

The beach on the Albemarle Sound at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.

Beach Panorama

The Fort Raleigh National Historic Site beach, off the Thomas Hariot trail, accessing the Albemarle Sound. Old dock pylons can be seen leading from the water and onto the beach.

The North Shore

The north shore of Roanoke Island and the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site as it overlooks the Albemarle Sound.

The Oaks and Pines

More of the Thomas Hariot trail where there are plenty of the Laurel and Live Oaks, as well as the Loplolly Pines, throughout area providing shade in the humid North Carolina heat.

Earthworks

This reconstructed earthwork is typically of what early 1500 settlers would have constructed for possible defensive reasons, by digging ditches and using the soil to form walls.

Freedmen's Colony Monument

A monument to commemorate a section of the Underground Railroad network. A trail from the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site reaching to the Croatan Sound.