Elva C

Historical marker location:

504 Main St, Reedville, Virginia

( Marker can be reached from Main Street just south of Reed Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Length: 55.5 feet; Beam: 13.5 feet; Draft: 4 feet.

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.