The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-28

As we gather at the Waterside
Theatre on Roanoke Island to wit
ness Americas most famous out
door play, Paul Green's symphonic
drama, "The Lost Colony" we find
ourselves in the center of a land OF
many entertainments for those
whose hearts are attuned to nature
history, or legend.
To the North, the East, and the
South of us lie natures unique
creations, the Outer Banks, which
offer relaxation of body, mind, and
spirit to those who love the beauty
of the sand, the shore, and the sea,
and the healing qualities of salt
laden air. Nearby are the waters of
Albemarle, Croatan, Currituck
Pamlico, and Roanoke Sounds, and
the mighty Atlantic, which consti-
tute a paradise to those who boat
swim, or pratice the art of Isaac
Walton.
Beginning at the Whalebone
Junction near the southern end OF
Mays Head and stretching along
the Outer Banks for some 70 miles
to the western end of Ocracoke Is
land is Hatteras National Seashore
Park, one of the most fascinating
recreation areas of the nation, and
extending southwark along the
Outer Banks from Oregon Inlet al
most to Rodanthe is Pea Island
Natural Wildlife Refuge, a haven
of refuge for migratory geese and
duck and shore birds of many va
rieties.
Roanoke Island and the Outer
Banks are stepped in history and
legend. Legend links Mays Heac
and Ocracoke with the piracies Of
Edward Teach and Major Stede
Bennett. Tradition recounts the
heroism of the men on Roanoke Is
land and the Outer Banks in saving
from an angry ocean those who &c
down to the sea in ships.
Roanoke Island was the site OF
the gallant defense offered by Col.
onel Henry M. Shaw's Confederates
to the overwhelming might of Gen
eral Ambrose E. Burnside's Union
Army, and professor Reginald A.
Fessenden's successful transmission
of the first wireless messages
across the ocean. Kitty Hawk wit
messed mans conquest of the all
when Wilbur and Orville Wright
sent the first power-driven air.
plane aloft.
We are primarily concerned to-
night with the historical relation
ship between Roanoke Island and
the Lost Colony.
Sir Walter Raleigh was one OF
the most remarkable of the many
remarkable men who lived in Eliz-
abethan England. He was famous
as courtier, sailor, soldier, poet, and
dreamer of dreams.
AS a favorite of Queen Eliza
beth, Raleigh secured a Royal pat
ent granting hmm fee-simple title
to any lands he should discover
mot actually possessed by any
Christian Prince, nor inhabited by
Christian people"
S77 years ago, i.e., in 1884,
Raleigh sent Captain Philip Amad-
as and Arthur Barlowe forth in two
tiny banks to find the lands grant
ed him by the Queen. They discov-
cred and Explored Roanoke Island
and the adjacent lands and return
ed to England with a glowing ac-
count of what they had seen, TAX
ing with them two natives of Roam
oke Island, the Indians Manteo and
Wanchese. AS a consequence, Rail
eigh was knighted and the newly
found lands were named Virginia in
honor of the virgin Queen.
During the following year, i.e.,
1886, Raleigh sent his first colony
to the new world. It consisted of
the noted painter, John White, and
lot other men, headed by Governor
Ralph Lane, who were transported
to Roanoke Island in ships COM
manded by Sir Richard Granville.
Here the colonists built the origi-
nal Fort Raleigh and some dwell
ings. After some weeks, Sir Rich
ard Granville returned to England
for supplies. He was accompanied
by John White, who carried with
him his famous paintings.
Ralph Lanes colonists became
dissatisfied because Of lack of food
and developing hostility on the part
of the Indians, and returned to
England in fleet of the old sea
dog, Sir Francis Drake, who hap
pened to touch Roanoke Island. A
short time later, Sir Richard Gren-
VILE returned from England with