Historical Marker
Darbytown Road
Historical marker location:
Richmond, Virginia
( Marker is on Darbytown Road, 0.1 miles south of Henrico Arms Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1994
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.