Jefferson Vineyards

Historical marker location:

1353 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, Virginia

( Marker can be reached from Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) west of James Monroe Parkway (County Route 795), on the right when traveling east.)

The first successful English attempt to establish a colony in North America was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584 on Roanoke Island, off the coast of Virginia.