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Map of Roanoke Island, 1862: Map of Roanoke Island and Croatan Sound, showing the Confederate forts and the dispositions of the Federal and Confederate fleets, 7 February 1862.; Format: image/map

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.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

War on the Outer Banks: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.2; Article describes action along the coast of North Carolina during the Burnside Expedition, 1862.; Format: article

The Lost Colony: In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 3; Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted to establish an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition met constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

The Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.4; During the Civil War, former slaves freed by the Union army and African Americans who escaped to Union lines were given a village on Roanoke Island.; Format: article

The Burnside Expedition: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.1; Union General Ambrose Burnside led an assault on Roanoke Island in February 1862. Burnside's forces would take and hold much of the coast of North Carolina for the remainder of the war.; Format: article

Burnside Expedition at Roanoke Island: Illustration of the Burnside Expedition landing at Roanoke Island, Feb. 7, 1862.; Format: image/illustration

Theater at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: The outdoor theater at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island where Paul Green's drama The Lost Colony is performed.; Format: image/photograph

The Lost Colony: Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition was met with constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

The battle of Roanoke Island: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.3; Dispatch from Roanoke Island to northern newspapers after the Union victory in February 1862. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

Fort Raleigh: Earthworks: A reconstruction of the earthen fort built by the first European settlers of Roanoke Island in 1585. The fort is the only structure from the Roanoke settlement whose location has been located exactly. After intensive archaeological studies and excavation from...; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina Collection Gallery: Early exploration of North Carolina, the Algonquin culture, the Roanoke Island settlement - these are just some of the exhibits that can be seen at the North Carolina Collection Gallery in Wilson Library on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fort Raleigh: Earthworks and entrance to fort: A reconstruction of the earthen fort built by the first European settlers of Roanoke Island in 1585. The fort is the only structure from the Roanoke settlement whose location has been located exactly. After intensive archaeological studies and excavation from...; Format: image/photograph

Elizabeth II: The Elizabeth II is a reconstructed sailing vessel based on Elizabethan shipbuilding designs. It is named after one of the ships that sailed with Sir Walter Raleigh from England to the New World in 1587. The Elizabeth...; Format: image/photograph

Fort Raleigh: Interior of fort: A reconstruction of the earthen fort built by the first European settlers of Roanoke Island in 1585. This photograph shows the interior of the fort, taken from the entrance. The fort is the only structure from the Roanoke settlement whose location has been...; Format: image/photograph

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.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fort Raleigh: Closeup of earthworks and palisade: A reconstruction of the earthen fort built by the first European settlers of Roanoke Island in 1585. A palisade is visible to the left of the entrance to the fort. A sign reads "Fragile Earthenworks -- Please Do Not Climb." The fort is the only structure from...; Format: image/photograph

Fort Raleigh: Earthworks and palisade: A reconstruction of the earthen fort built by the first European settlers of Roanoke Island in 1585. A palisade is visible atop the earthworks. A sign reads "Fragile Earthenworks -- Please Do Not Climb." The fort is the only structure from the Roanoke settlement...; Format: image/photograph

Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony: Fact and legend: In 1587, a group of British citizens set up a colony on Roanoke Island in hopes of establishing the first permanent English settlement in the New World. The colony's governor sailed to England and returned three years later to find the rest of the colonists had vanished. Myths and legends have arisen attempting to explain the mystery of the Lost Colony. In one legend, the governor's granddaughter is transformed into a white doe by a jealous Indian witch-doctor.; Format: article

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