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Manteo Welcomes the Visitors to the WRIGHT Memorial Dedication
The town of Manteo was named after the Indian chief "Manteo," who was the
friend and guide of Sir Walter Raleigh's Colonists during the period of
the first English settlement in America in 1584.
Manteo is the largest town and county seat in Dare County and is located on
historic Roanoke Island.
Manteo is the center of all activities of this entire section and offers
opportunities to those interested in vacationing, fishing, and hunting and
is an ideal location for those who wish to prosper with a community
destined to enjoy a rapid growth and development.
WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE YOUR HOME IN MANTEO
The Town of Manteo
NORTH CAROLINA
FORT RALEIGH GATES
Memorial gates erected at Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island by the United
States Government. Through the gates entrance is gained to the site of the
Lost Colony and the birthplace of Virginia Dare on August 18, 1587. Two
days later the first child of English parents to be born in North America
was baptized "according to the rites of the church of England."
Come to Manteo, the center of all Historic Dare County.
