Roanoke Island

The name should sound familiar- after all Roanoke was the home of the 1st English colony in America. Nearly 80 settlers who were left behind had simply vanished when the supply ships came back for them, giving it the name of the lost colony. We went to the original fort site. However it they were doing some major repairs, so we weren't able to see much of Fort Raleigh. We did walk along the trails though. We also stopped at Roanoke Island Festival Park. It was full of exciting hands on things including a Indian artifacts, a working replica of 16th century ship, a working blacksmith and a children's museum. We went back to Roanoke island to enjoy a little street festival in the old downtown area where we heard live music and scored delicious $2 fish tacos. If you are in the Outer Banks a trip to this Island is a must.

At Fort Raleigh, Roanoke, NC.

Our little confederate at the children's museum.


Aboard Elizabeth II. This ship was really, really interesting. The guides were in character too.

Swobbing the deck.
Ben in colonial armor. Can't you just picture him protecting the colony. It was amazing how heavy that gear was. I couldn't believe how many things there were that you could touch. There were leather cups and tanned skins- it was really interesting.




Ben and Rhone in a sink box while duck hunting. It was one of the activities once prevalent on the island.