| Four Hundred NinetyThird in the Famous People (FP) Series - Virginia Dare |
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Virginia Dare (18 August 1587 – 27 June, 1597, legal death) is a colonial figure born on Roanoke Island in the Colony of Roanoke, now in North Carolina. She has the dubious distinction as being the first child to be born in America of English parents.
Her parents, Eleanor (Ellinor, Elyonor) and Ananias Dare, had been among the approximately 120 settlers who left England on 8 May, 1587, on an expedition sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh.
Aside from the circumstances of her birth, Virginia Dare's life remains a mystery. Nine days after her birth, on 27 August, 1587, her grandfather, Governor John White, left the colony for England, acting as Roanoke's agent in obtaining further aid and assistance for the colony. He arrived in England that November as the nation was about to go to war with Spain. It was not until August 1590 that White reached Roanoke with a relief expedition. It found no trace of the settlers—only the word "croatoan" carved on a post. The infant Virginia Dare had vanished along with all other Roanoke colonists. Some believe that the survivors of the "Lost Colony" were absorbed into the Croatan tribe. Others believe that the colonists moved to another nearby island, although no trace was found.
As you wind your way through this "lost colony", you can read the plaques and enjoy the water features. As you near the end of your walk, you should be able to search in seclusion for this nano container. It appears that this nice, peaceful area is only available during daylight hours.
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