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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Park Statistics

Visitation
There are several reporting systems and studies that document visitation statistics at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site:

 

Acreage
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site encompasses 355.45 acres.

Designations 
1934 Fort Raleigh State Park established (North Carolina Historical Commission)
1941 Fort Raleigh National Historic Site established (NPS)
1966 National Register of Historic Places
2002 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

The First Colony Foundation retrieving data in the Visitor Center.  

Did You Know?
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site possesses areas where 16th century European artifacts have been discovered. The non-profit group First Colony Foundation is planning to perform archaeology in the area for the next several years.
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Last Updated: November 03, 2008 at 10:08 EST