Roanoke Island, England’s First New World settlement
If you’ll be anywhere near the Outer Banks of North Carolina this summer and need a Renaissance fix, head for Roanoke Island Festival Park for a taste of what it might have been like.
Tweet ThisIn 1584, 23 years before the Jamestown settlement, the dream of an English-speaking nation began on the shores of Roanoke Island. This small island was home to the first temporary English settlements in the New World, sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh during the years 1584 to 1587. Roanoke Island Festival Park celebrates this period of Roanoke Island History through history-made-fun and a passion for the arts.
