Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Landmark And Historical Building
Why pick this one
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves a reconstructed 1585 earthen fort and interprets Roanoke Island’s Algonquian, English, and Freedmen’s Colony histories.
Best for
- Learning about the Lost Colony
- Visiting a reconstructed 1585 earthen fort
- Exploring Algonquian and early English colonial history
- Studying the Civil War-era Freedmen's Colony
- School field trips and educational programs
Look elsewhere if
- Needs a commercial venue or non-historical attraction
Specialties
- 1585 reconstructed earthen fort
- Lost Colony history and interpretation
- Freedmen's Colony history
- Roanoke Island Algonquian and English history
- Archaeology
Certifications
- National Park Service
What makes them different
- Includes a reconstructed 1585 earthen fort
- Preserves and interprets Roanoke Island history spanning Algonquian, English, and African American communities
- Interprets the Civil War-era Freedmen's Colony
- Located on the northern end of Roanoke Island near Manteo, North Carolina
- Open every day except December 25
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1401 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC 27954
- Phone
- +12524732111
- Website
- http://www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm
Services
- Historic site visitation
- Visitor center exhibits
- Educational programs
- Historical interpretation
- Archaeology and research