Located in the heart of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is responsible for interpreting a wide variety of history, most notably the story of the English Lost Colony of Roanoke. However, this is not where the history of the site ends,...
Although Fort Raleigh NHS may not receive as many visitors as Cape Hatteras NS or Wright Brothers NM, we still value the participation of our guests. When I arrived to the park in the middle of May, the visitor's center already offered guests a way...
Young visitors explain the meaning behind their secret code quilt squares during our Juneteenth celebration. One of the early lessons I learned when first beginning to present my Freedmen's Colony program is that it is hard to get people to care about something they are...
Sewing on a Display Sleeve for the Freedom Quilt Reconstructed Freedom Quilt on Display at FRNHS. Eighteen working days into my summer internship and they have absolutely flown by! From my first day getting oriented with the area to my current schedule of giving programs...
Not yet in uniform, but proudly representing LHIP and Texas State University.After a long 1,400 mile road trip with my wonderful mamma, I have finally arrived at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in Manteo, NC. Although still in the south, I could not feel...