Roanoke Island is one of the most unique destinations in North Carolina. Located near the Outer Banks (but not technically part of the barrier island chain), its landscape is filled with dense ...

To get to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, travelers will need to take a car or taxi due to the lack of public transportation to and from the area. The aquarium is open daily (except ...

M ost people visiting the Outer Banks will cruise right on by Roanoke Island and Manteo in favor of the beautiful beaches in the OBX, but little do they know there a plenty of things to do in ...

Located in Manteo, the Roanoke Island Festival Park takes visitors back in time to the 1500s and the settlement of Roanoke. Inside the park, you can board the replica Elizabeth II ship ...

Married to Ananias Dare, Eleanor gave birth to Virginia—the first English child born in the New World—shortly after the English colonists landed on Roanoke Island. Did Governor John White’s ...