Historical Marker
Peninsula Campaign
Historical marker location:
Williamsburg, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) and Avon Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.)
Marker installed: 1998
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.