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FortRaleighNPS

  1. Window view of #BERYL rain from the park's visitor center. Rain, wind but otherwise no adverse impacts forecasted. twitter.com/FortRaleighNPS… about 14 hours ago via web
  2. End of May, 1586: Colonel Lane of the expedition on Roanoke Island learns of a planned night attack upon his men by Roanoac warriors. about 16 hours ago via web
  3. Plans to visit this week? nhc.noaa.gov/#BERYL Tropical weather updates or any park operations news will be posted on this Twitter feed. 8:44 AM May 27th via web
  4. Artifact of the day: Lead seal recovered in the park, 1990s at the 1585 metallugical team worksite - twitter.com/FortRaleighNPS… 8:15 AM May 27th via web
  5. Sunday morning, May 27th - cast & crew of The Lost Colony outdoor drama preparing for opening night: Friday, June 1st! twitter.com/FortRaleighNPS… 8:03 AM May 27th via web
  6. Word of the week, Roanoke dialect, Carolina Algonquian: okindgíer (beans) - remembering the native language of Roanoke Island. 9:40 AM May 26th via web
  7. Sample 5 - While in the Caribbean, the English expedition artist John White drew flora & fauna such as this flamingo: britishmuseum.org/research/searc… 7:57 AM May 26th via web
  8. Sample 4 - the English expedition's artist John White drew flora and fauna such as this reptile while at Puerto Rico: britishmuseum.org/research/searc… 7:49 AM May 26th via web
  9. Sample 3 - the English expedition's artist John White drew flora and fauna such as this pineapple while at Puerto Rico: britishmuseum.org/research/searc… 7:45 AM May 26th via web
  10. Sample 2 - the English expedition's artist John White documented flora, fauna and fort-building while at Puerto Rico: britishmuseum.org/research/searc… 7:15 AM May 26th via web
  11. While at Puerto Rico, the English expedition's artist John White documented flora, fauna and fort-building (example 1): britishmuseum.org/research/searc… 7:01 AM May 26th via web
  12. May 15-29, 1585: pausing at Puerto Rico on the journey to Roanoke Island, the 600-strong English expedition built a small ship & two forts. 11:13 AM May 20th via web
  13. Play & pageantry are island traditions now, but the 1st known plays & minstrels on Roanoke Island began in 1860s w/the occupying Union army. 8:07 AM May 20th via web
  14. Tropical weather update: nhc.noaa.gov/#ALBERTO We also use this NWS link for the park's forecast: forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?l… 5:38 AM May 20th via web
  15. Good video clips from 2006 - meet the archeologists of the park's research partner, First Colony Foundation: firstcolonyfoundation.org/archaeology/20… 5:32 AM May 20th via web
  16. 1580s English explorers noted one oyster bed in soundwater "many miles" in length & 2 - 3 miles wide laying in half-foot to a foot of water. 9:46 AM May 18th via web
  17. 1860 on Roanoke Island: 24 free blacks and 171 slaves - only 3 of the 87 dwellings headed by free people were free African Americans. 7:21 AM May 18th via web
  18. Artifact of the day: hollow barrel discovered 1980s along park shore; possible native corn sheller then as well liner. twitter.com/FortRaleighNPS… 7:17 AM May 18th via web
  • Name Fort Raleigh NHS
  • Location Roanoke Island, North Carolina
  • Web http://www.nps.go...
  • Bio Site of England's first home in the New World. Also tells the histories of native people, soldiers, freedmen and an inventor who lived on Roanoke Island.
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