JOURNEY THROUGH THE OUTER BANKS by WES SNYDER

Author:WES SNYDER
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Published: 2020-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Landmarks

Wildlife

Sunrises/Sunsets

Night Sky

Roanoke Island

Roanoke Island is one of the most distinctive areas along the Outer Banks. The island, just eight miles long and two miles wide, is positioned between Nags Head and the town of Manns Harbor on the mainland. Home to six thousand residents, the island is made up of only two towns named for two Native Americans who lived on the island centuries ago: Wanchese to the south side and Manteo to the north.

Wanchese is recognized as a primary fishing community and supplies much of the seafood sold on the Outer Banks.

Manteo, situated on the north end is much more geared toward tourism, with attractions like the downtown marina, Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the Elizabethan Gardens, Island Festival Park, and the North Carolina Aquarium.

What the island lacks in size, it more than makes up for in its rich history, thriving ancient maritime forests, and various local attractions.

Attempts to establish Roanoke began in 1584, but it was not permanently settled until 1587, when nearly one hundred and twenty English colonists made their home at the “Lost Colony.” The first English child born on the island was Virginia Dare in August 1587. When John White returned to the colony is 1590, everyone had vanished. The mystery of the colonists’ disappearance continues to attract visitors to the island today.

In fact, visitors in the summer can come explore Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and watch the longest-running outdoor drama, The Lost Colony, at Manteo’s Waterside Theatre. The play teaches visitors more about the original settlers of the island and the mysterious disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.

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