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Show To Mark Birthplace of Virginia Dare MANTFXI. N. C A movement has been started by a group of citizens to permanently mark historical spots, and one of the places to be designated by . a monument. If the plans materialize, Is the birthplace of Virginia Dare, the first white child horn on American soli. The spot Is on Roanoke Island, often referred to as "the cradle of the English race In America." There Is some doubt as to the exact spot where Virginia Dare wns born, but It Is believed to be nciir Tort Hn-lelgh, Hn-lelgh, about three mile north of M.in-teo. M.in-teo. Mounds of earth forming the sides f a pentagon, at each nnu'e of ulilch Is a stone post protruding about n foot from the ground, show tbe locution of ( the old fort. In the confer of the fort there Is now an unpretentious slmie murker on which ins -ribcil s cne of the blstorli'iil records of tic phe-e Unscrupulous relic collectors li;ne marred the present stone marker, hut Its Inscription si ill can be read. Tbe country of ulib-b l!oano';e l-i Mod Is a part U named lure, in honor , of the first I n.":-- child bo n in Alitor le. ii i;d lie se.ii of the co.miv is named Manteo In honor of the Indian chief who was the first person to be baptized In the new hind. Manteo en-Joys en-Joys the distinction of being the only county sent In the United States, with the single exception of Key West. Flu., located on an Island. Today the Island Is sparsely settled j The Inhabitants make a livelihood by fishing. They do little farming. In fact. It Is said that there Is only one commercial farmer on the whole s-'and, s-'and, which Is 12 tulles long and about three miles wide. The North Carolina state department depart-ment of education and the staff hi torical commission. In order to present to the people the history of fwinfike j Island In pictorial form. In 1HJ1 had 1 ' the settlement of the Island enacted j and olioto-rapbed in I'.Ox) foot of mo- I tieti picture film. I Arms) IS. 1!k2, the first relebra- ! lion In horair of fh" birth of Virginia I 'are was he'd at Fort Halelgh. Sin"? ' 1 1" n 'he celebrations have been re-peatid re-peatid from Hire to time. It Is said that on these i.i-.-asinns t1(. ting of Mm i n Il'i-'abet h a red cross on a held of -Ahite has been displayed. |