The Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island — Historic Site

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Recognized as a historic National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site. In 2001, a marker was installed to commemorate the permanent colony that existed on Roanoke Island from 1862 to 1867. Three years before the colony's establishment, most of its 3,000 residents had been slaves in northeastern North Carolina.

Visitors can follow a wooded trail north of Fort Raleigh to reach the commemorative park beside Croaton Sound.

Location: Roanoke Island Manteo, NC 27954