The Roanoke Colonies

The Roanoke Colonies (HM2BPJ)

Location: , England PL1 2LR Plymouth
Country: United Kingdom
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N 50° 21.971', W 4° 8.017'

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The Roanoke Colonies

From Plymouth on 27th April 1584, Walter Raleigh Sent Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlow to North America to Explore & Prepare for English Colonisation On 13th July They Claimed Land In the Name of Queen Elizabeth Called Virginia in Her Honour This Area is Now Known as North Carolina In 1585 a Colony Under Gov. Ralph Lane Settled There on Roanoke Island Remaining a Year. In 1587 a Second Colony Under Gov. John White Established the "Cittie" of Ralegh at the Same Site This Settlement Known as Raleigh's "Lost Colony" Disappeared Between 1587 & 1590. This Plaque Unveiled By The Gov. Of North Carolina In the Presence of the Lord Mayor of Plymouth on 27th April 1984, Commemorates the 400th Anniversary of Sir Walter Raleigh's Colonies
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Year Placed1984
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Date Added Thursday, September 27th, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 419376 N 5579960
Decimal Degrees50.36618333, -4.13361667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 50° 21.971', W 4° 8.017'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds50° 21' 58.26" N, 4° 8' 1.02" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near The Barbican, England PL1 2LR, GB
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