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exhibit also, one of these being
the first map ever drawn of the
North Carolina coast. Later maps
of this coast are on display with
these in order to show the un-
canny accuracy of the maps OF
White, drawn $50 years ago.
On entering the front door OF
the museum one stands face tc
face with a group of costumed fig
urines, representing England dur
ing rhe inc Of the first colony
Contained in this group are 6
courT lady and gentleman, farm
er and his wife. an artisan, SOL
dier and a sailor. Turning to the
right one encounters pictures o1
Queen Elizabeth, queen of England
during the time Of Walter Ra-
leigh's gallant efforts, and Phillir
IL, OF spain, one time suitor fol
the hand of Elizabeth, who later
became her bitter enemy
Reproductions of certain pages
are shown of several old English
histories that were greatly re-
sponSible for the arouSing of the
enthusiasm for conquest and col
onization in England at that time
Among these is an original copy
Of Peter M. d'Anghiera'S History
of Trauayle in the West and East
Indies; and certain pages from
Richard Hakluyt's Divers Voy-
ages Touching the Discoverie OF
America" From Hakluyt's history
is obtained practically all hiStori-
cal records.
Other books on display contain
"A Brief and True Report of the
New Foundland of Virginia" by
Thomas Hariot, one of the first
coloniSts. and a second edition of
this book published by Theodore
Debry, including % engraVingS of
John Whites paintings.
Of the many brave seadogs that
preyed upon Spanish commerce
for England, pictures of two Of the
foremost, Sir Richard Grenville
and Sir Francis Drake, are con-
tanned in the collection of pictures
in the museum. Along with these
is shown a collection of Indian
artifacts, collected in eastern North
Carolina, some on Roanoke Island
and also the first letter written to
England from America, published
in Hakluyts Principal Naviga-
tions" in 1889.
A section of one side of the
museum is occupied by a picture
of the baptism of Virginia Dare,
painted by William Steene, of New
York and loaned by the North
Carolina Hall of History in Ra-
leigh.
One of the most interesting dis
plays in the museum is the last
one before leaving. A whole dis
play is taken up exhibiting items
of interest of Sir Walter Ralelgh's
life.
The exhibit contains model OF
HayeS-Barton, birthplace of Ra-
leigh. Proof of this being his birth
place is a letter written by Ra-
lcigh to Mr.. R. Duke, trying to
purchase Barton from him,
stating his affection for it and
speaking of it as this place IN
which I was born"
Also among this collection IS a
very good engraving OF EllzabeCn
Throgmorton, Lady Raleigh, OF
whom very little is known. She
was maid of honor Of the queen
and when Raleigh married her 1t
50 angered the queen that she had
him cast into the tower.
While in prison Raleigh wrote
a history of the world, the hrSt
volume of which is in the collec-
ton in the museum.
Other things contained are Sill
Walter Raleigh's instructions tc
his son and posterity and a deco
to Carew Raleigh, Raleigh's only
surviving son. transferring West
Horsley, Surrey, England, from
Sir Francis Montague to him, or
February 16, 1855.
Many institutions and persons
have aided in the success OF the
Fort Raleigh museum. A portlof
of these are as follows:
The University OF North Caro-
lima library, Chapel Hill; NORTH
Carolina State museum, Raleigh
Rsv. Douglas L. Rights, Winston
Salem: the William L. Clements
library, Ann Arbor, Mich; Ran
dolph G.. Adams, Ann Arbor
Samuel w. Worthington, Wilson
Alexander B. Andrews, Raleigh
the North Carolina Hall of HIS
tory, and the late Tracy w. NC
Gregor of Washington and De-
+roit tbro,IUb the courteSy of o.