Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is a United States protected historic site in the state of North Carolina . On the grounds that by the National Park Service is managed, the first was English settlement in North America built: Roanoke , called the Lost Colony ( Lost Colony )
The 2.8 square kilometer historic site is located next to US Highway 64 at the northern end of the island of Roanoke in North Carolina, about 5 kilometers north of the village of Manteo at the coordinates N 35 ° 56'317 "and W 75 ° 42'33" . The fate of Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony remains a mystery. Each year, over 270,000 people visit the historic site (2005), which is in the Dare County district .
The site is also home to Paul Green's symphonic drama "The Lost Colony," which has been staged every summer at the Waterside Theater since 1937 and presented by the Roanoke Island Historical Association . In addition, the Elizabethan Gardens are part of the historic site, which are looked after by the Garden Club of North Carolina and commemorate the first settlers with the creation of a garden from that time.
Management of the park
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site was established on April 5, 1941, through a transfer of the site to the National Park Service in association with the Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA) and Secretary of State Alvin J. Wirtz, and made possible by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 . As with all historic sites maintained by the National Park Service, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966 . Fort Raleigh is jointly cared for with two other historic sites in the Outer Banks , the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore . The seat of the administration of all three areas is at the northern end of the island Roanoke. The 1941 agreement allows RIHA to use both the theater and the park itself for theater performances. The piece "The Lost Colony" has been performed annually since 1937 , with an interruption during World War II .
Due to its importance, the site was preserved and protected by the confederation of states during the first English settlement of North America in 1587, even if the colony and the settlement failed between 1587 and 1590 due to a delay in the supply of supplies for reasons that have not yet been clarified.
literature
- Cameron Binkley and Steve Davis: Preserving the Mystery: An Administrative History of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site , National Park Service, 2003.
- The National Parks: Index 2001-2003 . Washington: US Department of the Interior .
