Roanoke Island (N.C.)--History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
America's Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee Records, 1982-1989
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-2019-001
Abstract
Between 1584 and 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to colonize the Outer Banks of North Carolinawith the Roanoke Voyages. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of these voyages, in 1973 the NorthCarolina General Assembly created the America’s Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee, and chargedmembers with planning and carrying out celebrations and events from 1984-1987. Many North Carolinacounties, including Mecklenburg County, had local committees, who also focused on their own historiesfor...
Dates:
1982 - 1989
