Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

NPS Approves Plan To Stabilize Shoreline At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

A plan to stabilize the shoreline at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will move forward after park officials signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the site’s Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control environmental assessment.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - January 15th, 2026

National Park Service Proposing Ways To Stabilize Shoreline At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Erosion along the shoreline at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina is posing a threat to archaeological sites and park facilities, prompting the National Park Service to consider ways to halt the erosion along roughly 1 mile of shoreline.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - January 9th, 2025

Rangers Investigating Possible Arson At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Two small fires in the woods at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina are being investigated as arson.

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April 15th, 2024

Potent Storm Prompts Delayed Opening At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A potent storm rolling up the East Coast has prompted Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial to schedule a delayed opening on Monday.

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December 17th, 2023

National Park Service Facilities Close Ahead Of Tropical Storm

Tropical Cyclone Sixteen's path prompted storm warnings along coastal North Carolina and led to closures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina.

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September 22nd, 2023

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Seeking Public’s Help Solving Recent Crimes

Due to an increase in vandalism, theft and attempted theft of government property at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the National Park Service and park staff are seeking assistance from anyone who may have information leading to the identification of suspect(s) or to the safe return of items stolen during the most recent illegal activity.

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April 6th, 2023

Lost And Found

At Fort Raleigh, archaeology holds the answers to many enduring questions about the disappearance of the Roanoke Island colonists, a source of ongoing speculation and fascination.

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November 23rd, 2022

A Quilt With Secret Messages

From shooflies to flying geese, it is said secret messages like the ones sewn into a commemorative quilt helped guide runaway enslaved people on the perilous road to freedom in the 1860s.

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June 12th, 2022

Research To Resume In Search Of The "Lost Colony" At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Work resumes this week in a bid to find the "Lost Colony" believed to be within the footprint of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina.

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September 14th, 2021

Outer Banks Park Units Seeing Heavy Visitation

On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial through the first six months of the year experienced some of the highest levels of visitation ever recorded at those units.

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July 23rd, 2021

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