Show VIRGINIA DARE TO BE HONOR EDBY ED- ED BY MONUMENT MANTEO N. N C. C Nov 24 2 ByA By A A. P. P P.-A P. A movement has been started by a a. group of citizens to to- permanently mark historical spots and one of or the places to be designated designated nat d by b a monument If U the plans materialize Is the birthplace of ot Virginia Dare the first w white ite child born on on American soil The spot is on on on Roanoke island often orten referred re referred referred re- re re- re to to t as the tho cradle of or the English race In America There Therel There l Is some doubt as to the exact spot l where Virginia Dare was bout born bu but it t is Is' Is believed to be near Ft Ft Raleigh about three miles north norU of ot Manteo Mounds of or oft earth forming the t sides of ot a pentagon pentagon at each angle of which is a a. stone stono post protruding about a n. foot from the ground show the tho location of ot the old fort i In the center of ot the fort there isnow is isnow now an an unpretentious stone marker I Ion on on on Which Is inscribed some sonie of or the I historical records of of the place Unscrupulous relic collectors have i marre marred the present stone marker cr but its Inscription still still- can bo be read I The county of which Roanoke island is a part is named Dare in honor of the first first English child born in America and the seat of ot the tho county is named Manteo In honor of the Indian chief who was the tile first person person to tg be baptised inthe In Inthe the tho now Jow land Manteo enjoys enjoys th the distinction of ot being the only only county seat in the United States with the single exception of Key Ivey West Vest Fla Fla- located on an island Today the island is sparsely set set- The inhabitants make a R livelihood live live- by fishing The They do little farming In fact it is said that there Is only one commercial farmer on the whole island which is twelve miles long and about three miles mlles wide The North orth Carolina state department de department department de- de of ot education and the state historic commission sion in ht order to present plesent to the tho people the history history history his his- tory of or Roanoke island In pictorial pictorial pictorial pic pic- form in 1921 had hail the settlement settlement settlement settle settle- ment of or the island enacted and photographed phed in n n feet of or motion motion motion mo mo- tion picture film fum August 18 1902 the first celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration in in honor of or the birth of or Virginia Dare was held at Ft Raleigh Since then the tho celebrations celebrations celebrations have been repeated from time to time It is said that at these hese occasions only has the flag of Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth-a a red cross crosson crosson crosson on a field of or been white white been displayed |