This year, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site staff dove deep into the history of the park. But not, as you might suspect, the history of events at the park. Instead, Ranger Taylor Hegler dove into the history of a room, one that has graced the Fort Raleigh Visitor...
Revealing diamonds: Sonja Griffin Evans’ new painting helps tell the story of the Freedmen’s Colony on Roanoke Island
Sonja Griffin Evans in her studio. Photo: Sonja Griffin Evans - The Art of Sonja Griffin Evans. By Rachael Graf, Community Engagement Coordinator at Outer Banks Forever She has been likened to Michelangelo for her ability to capture the human spirit in and with her...
Education Garden at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site provides a new way to learn about Roanoke Island history
By Rachael Graf, Community Engagement Coordinator at Outer Banks Forever While exploring the grounds of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, you may come across a raised garden bed filled with plants such as corn, beans, squash, sunflowers and herbs, especially in...
Meet Your Ranger: Pia Cano
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Santa Ana, California. Program of study: I recently graduated from Clark University where I majored in Race & Ethnic Studies and minored in Global Environmental Studies and Art...
Meet Your Volunteer: Mona Currie
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Manteo, North Carolina Work and volunteer experience: I was a nurse for 40 years and retired in 2021. Since then, I've been a busy volunteer actively engaged with Fort Raleigh National Historic Site activities,...
Meet Your Volunteer: Paul Hinds
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas Work experience: Petroleum Engineer - Retired from ExxonMobil in 2021 What do you like to do in your free time? Bake goodies for my coworkers, genealogy work, work with new technology and...
Roanoke: New Clues Uncovered In Enduring Mystery
Roanoke Island’s sandy soil has many stories a story to tell. One of those stories is the mystery of the “Lost Colony.” Archaeologists with the First Colony Foundation – which is dedicated to conducting archaeological and historical research, combined with public...
Meet Your Ranger: Isabel Gonzalez
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support our Outer Banks national parks every day! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Arlington, Texas. Program of study: I am currently working on my master’s in public...
Honoring American Indian Heritage in the Outer Banks
This month, national parks around the United States are honoring Native American Heritage Month, and our Outer Banks national parks are joining them! Years before the arrival of Europeans and what has come to be called “The Lost Colony,” the land that is now known as...
Outer Banks National Parks Awarded Open OutDoors for Kids Grant from National Park Foundation
In partnership with Outer Banks Forever, funds will cover transportation costs for field trips for students attending local Title I schools KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC and MANTEO, NC — Last month, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic...