Historical Marker
Bridge Over the Creek
Historical marker location:
45 Watling Street, Urbanna, Virginia
( Marker is on Watling Street (Route 1004) 0.1 miles south of Urbanna Road (Virginia Route 227), on the left when traveling south.)
Urbanna, Virginia.
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.