Monday, December 27, 2010

The Birthplace of the United States????

As we drive into Roanoke we pass signs proclaiming "The Birthplace of America."  We are headed  to the site of the FIRST English settlement in the Americas. 

So Andy has now begun to protest....How many FIRST places can we go to.  How can everyplace we go to be the Birthplace of America.  We have seen Plymouth, Jamestown, Williamsburg, etc. all proclaiming to be the birthplace.  OK, in history's defense all these places do have some unique attributes of firstness...Plymouth is the first time families came to settle in America, Jamestown was the first successful fort and the "Civil War" sites advertised as birthplaces are in reference to our nation staying unified, etc., etc...

Personally, I think Andy is just frustrated because everyone advertises being first, being the SECOND child he would like someone to own up to being SECOND.  Kristen of course is now searching for things that were last.

Where are we going today, what is it the FIRST of?

A monument to Virginia Dare - the FIRST child of English heritage born in the Americas.



An earthen fort marking the location of the "Lost Colony" settlement..



We ended the day at a campground across the street from the BIRTHPLACE of our own boat. 

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