Historical Marker

Lewis Mountain Dilemma

Historical marker location:
Stanardsville, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Skyline Drive (at milepost 57.5), on the right when traveling north.)

Shenandoah National Park.

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.