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
Did You Know? Before the 1587 colony of families, an English expedition of soldiers and explorers resided for nearly a year on Roanoke Island from 1585 to 1586. These men formed England’s first New World settlement, beginning a new chapter in the course of the world. more...