Roanoke Island Festival Park
There is so much to see at the Roanoke Island Festival Park. From the Elizabeth II ship and the settlement site to the Roanoke Adventure Museum, students will have a wonderful time and learn about the history of the native people and settlers during colonial times.
Preview your trip on the web: Roanoke Festival Park
Learn more
- How Do You Lose a Colony Myth and history about the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Information about the Lost Colony, the Civil War, Virginia Dare as well as thoughtful explorations into cultural conflict in this area and women's role in the 1587 Lost Colony.
Related pages
- Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center: The center has wonderful exhibits which explain the importance of the Native American people of North America as well as artifacts of the first inhabitants of Hatteras Island.
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Official site of the museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: A model of a Cherokee Indian Village from over 250 years ago with guides in native costume to answer questions and explain their heritage.
Related topics
- Learn more about 16th century, American Indians, Dare County, North Carolina, Sir Walter Raleigh, colony, history, parks, and ships.
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Roanoke Island Festival Park is a "27-acre island across from the Manteo waterfront, where history comes alive, the “natives” are friendly, art and nature surround you, and there’s big fun for everyone, rain or shine, year round. Through a 16th-century ship, living history, an interactive museum and a variety of performing and visual arts, Festival Park is a celebration of Roanoke Island’s place in history as the birthplace of English-speaking America."
A field trip to Roanoke Island Festival Park includes programs that are age appropriate and interactive activities for students. The park offers group rates. To find out more, or schedule a tour for your group, send a message to Gilda Ford at Gilda.Ford@ncmail.net or call her at (252) 475-1500 ext. 253.
The Teacher’s Corner of the website has workbook that can be downloaded. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.)
See the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction documentaries Elizabeth II Makes It All Worthwhile and Our Ship by Hands.
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