• Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

    Fort Raleigh

    National Historic Site North Carolina

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  • General Management Plan Open For Comments

    Help us plan for the park's future! We look forward to your comments. Last day for comments is June 4, 2013. More »

Operating Hours & Seasons

The park visitor center is open year round (except for Christmas Day) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The park grounds are open for visitation during daylight hours, from sunup to sundown. In the summer, the grounds are open until the presentation of The Lost Colony drama is completed for the evening.

THE LOST COLONY outdoor symphonic drama runs nightly (except Sundays) from early June to late August. Check with the visitor center or the Roanoke Island Historical Association's website for opening night/closing night dates.

 

Did You Know?

The 190 Wright Glider, Wright Brothers National Memorial

Wright Brothers National Memorial, the location where Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the first successful powered flights on December 17, 1903, is located only a few miles northeast of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. More...