An Act to revise the boundaries of the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina, and for other purposes
PL 87-148 (H.R.5518), enacted 08/17/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87.148-AUG. 17, 1961 
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN 
EXTENSION 
Beginning at the southwest comer of the present Fort Kaleigh 
National Historic Site, which is on the northerly right-of-way line 
of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, said point bearing 
south 7 degrees 45 minutes east, 35 feet, more or less, from a concrete 
monument on the existing west boundary of the said national historic 
site; 
Thence south 72 degrees 00 minutes east, 537 feet, more or less, 
following everywhere the said northerly right-of-way line of North 
Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, which line is also the south 
boundary of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, to a corner on the 
said south boundary of the national historic site; 
Thence south 68 degrees 30 minutes east, 70 feet, more or less, 
following everywhere the said northerly right-of-way line of North 
Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, which line is also the south 
boundary of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, to the southwest 
corner of land now or formerly owned by the W. O. Dough estate; 
Thence north 29 degrees 30 minutes east, 992 feet, more or less, along 
the westerly property line of lands now or formerly owned by the 
said W. O. Dough estate and of the W. J. Grifiin subdivision which 
line is also the east boundary of the Fort Raleigh National Historic 
Site, to a point on the high water line of Roanoke Sound, said point 
being the northwest corner of the said W. J. Grijfin subdivision; 
Thence south 83 degrees 00 minutes east, 729 feet, more or less, 
along the high water line of Roanoke Sound to the point of intersec-
tion with the westerly line of Dare Avenue, or the extension thereof, 
in the W. J. Griffin subdivision; 
Thence south 29 degrees 30 minutes west, 1,230 feet, more or less, 
along the said westerly line of any northerly extension of Dare Ave-
nue and/or the westerly line of Dare Avenue, and crossing on a pro-
longation of said line the 60-foot right-of-way of North Carolina 
State Highway Numbered 345 to a point on the southerly right-of-way 
line of said highway; 
Thence south 69 degrees 00 minutes east, 115 feet, more or less, fol-
lowing everywhere the said southerly right-of-way line of North 
Carolina State Highway Numbered 345 to the point of intersection 
with the easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by 
Essie Payne; thence south 27 degrees 00 minutes west, 910 feet along 
the said easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by 
Essie Payne to a point; 
Thence south 7 degrees 45 minutes east, 790 feet, crossing the 100-
foot right-of-way of the United States highway bearing numbers 64 
and 264, to a point located on land now or formerly owned by Ralph 
Umphlett; thence south 73 degrees 30 minutes west, 640 feet, more or 
less, to a point on the easterly property line of land now or formerly 
owned by Essie Payne; 
Thence south 27 degrees 00 minutes west, 175 feet, more or less, 
along the said easterly property line of land now or formerly owned 
by Essie Payne to a point on the easterly property line of land now 
or formerly owned by Willis Pearce; 
Thence north 7 degrees 45 minutes west, 1,430 feet, more or less, 
along the said easterly property line of land now or formerly owned 
by Willis Pearce, crossing the said 100-foot right-of-way of the United 
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States highway bearing numbers 64 and 264, to a point on the southerly 
property line of land now or formerly owned by Alma Reich and 
Alton Aydlett; 
Thence south 67 degrees 00 minutes west, 1,100 feet, more or less, 
along the said southerly property line of land now or formerly owned 
by Alma Reich and Alton Aydlett to a point on the easterly right-of-
way line of the Old Ferry Road; thence north 32 degrees 00 minutes 
east, 1,530 feet, more or less, following everywhere the said easterly 
right-of-way line of Old Ferry Road, to the point of intersection with 
the southerly right-of-way line of North Carolina Highway Numbered 
345; 
Thence northwesterly 60 feet, more or less, crossing the right-of-way 
of said North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, to the point of 
beginning, but excluding therefrom the right-of-way of the United 
States highway bearing numbers 64 and 264. The tract as described 
contains approximately 73 acres. 
WESTERN ADDITION 
Beginning at a point on the high water line of Roanoke Sound 
which marks the northwest corner of land now or formerly owned 
by the Roanoke Island Historical Association, said point being located 
about 450 feet westerly from the northwest corner of the existing 
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site; 
Thence south 35 degrees 15 minutes west, 1,356. feet, more or less, 
along the west property line of said land now or formerly owned by 
the Roanoke Island Historical Association crossing the 6d-foot right-
of-way of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, and along 
the west property line of a second tract of land now or formerly 
owned by the Roanoke Island Historical Association, to the most 
westerly corner of the said second-named tract of land now or formerly 
owned by the Roanoke Island Historical Association; 
Thence south 69 degrees 00 minutes west, 100 feet, more or less, to 
a corner on the easterly property line of land now or formerly owned 
by Jerome Griffin; thence north 76 degrees 00 minutes west, 2,500 
feet, more or less, across land now or formerly owned by Jerome 
Griffin, to a point of the high water line of Roanoke Sound; thence 
easterly 3,450 feet, more or less, along the high water line of Roanoke 
Sound to the point of beginning, the tract as described containing ap-
proximately 52 acres. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior, in furtherance of the pur-
poses of this Act, is authorized to procure, in such manner and sub-
ject to such terms and conditions as he may deem to be in the public 
interest, lands and interests in lands described in section 1 hereof. 
In acquiring such additional lands and interests therein for the Fort 
Raleigh National Historic Site, the Secretary is authorized to use 
any funds now or hereafter made available for the acquisition of 
lands in the national park system. When so acquired, they shall be 
administered as a part of the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 
535), as amended. 
Approved August 17, 1961. 
Additional lands. 
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