ROANOKE, NC TO CARY NC 5/19-20/2001

After touring Kitty Hawk, we headed across the water to Roanoke Island, NC.  This island is the site of the famous "Lost Colony" and three failed attempt by Great Brittan to establish a strong hold and settlement claims on the new land of the Americas.  It also was home to Fort Raleigh and Civil war battles and settlements by run away and freed slaves in that era.  Quite a place of history that we all learned about during our schooling.  It was fascinating to walk these hallowed grounds made sacred by the murder of its original setters, the native Americans and the years of pioneer spirit of settlement and sacrifice made so that we can now enjoy the freedoms of a unified free land.

 Behind us are readouts, earthen forts that were used quite a bit in that period of history.  We have seen many of these throughout our tours of historical forts in this country.

 Nearby was a place where the Historical Society of these parts puts on a musical and play about the "Lost Colony"  We were here 2 weeks early and were not able to see its performance, but we did get to watch a while of rehearsals.

 Then a walk through the forest of the area where the three attempted settlements tried and failed.  The English finally met with success at establishing a colony about 20 years later in Jamestown VA.  If you want to learn more about the history of this area you can find info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony

 Walking down to the water

 Seeing the ship out on the water made us wonder if that is what the settlers longed to see as they waited fro relief from England.

 More water views from the colony land

 Then we left the coast and headed west towards Raleigh NC, passing many beautiful homes...

 ..evidences of spring....

We spent the night in a Camp Wal-Mart in Williamston NC and then resumed our journey to Raleigh the next morning, arriving in the late morning in Cary, NC (a suburb of Raleigh NC) at the location of Collin Grant's wedding reception.