16th Century Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island
Constructed by the Garden Club of North Carolina, this two-acre garden represents one that might have existed if the Roanoke Colony succeeded.
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Tag: Queen Elizabeth I
Exploring Roanoke Island’s 16th Century History
It was here that Sir Walter Raleigh brought the first English colony to America in 1585 in the name of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Renaissance Masquerade Games, Intrigue, Spies, Danger
Representing 1469, 1484, 1513, 1572, 1587, and 1598, I’ll let you keep guessing who we are, since this is a masquerade. Then we will reveal who we are.
Capitol from Crown to Independence: Colonial Williamsburg
Prompted by these gorgeous pictures that gave us an ah-ha moment as we closely examined the cupula, I’ve written the amazing story of how Virginia’s story is America’s story.
Becoming Queen Elizabeth I, Portia, and a musketeer
Presenting Queen Elizabeth I and her royal subjects: Portia, from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, and D’Artagnan of the Three Musketeers.
