Historical Marker
Belmont
Historical marker location:
Ashburn, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Leesburg Pike (Virginia Route 7) and Claiborne Parkway and Landsdowne Boulevard (Local Route 641), on the right when traveling east on Leesburg Pike.)
Marker installed: 1933
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.