Finding William Letcher's Home

Historical marker location:

Ararat, Virginia

( Marker can be reached from Letcher Lane (Virginia Route 749) ½ mile south of Ararat Highway (Virginia Route 773), on the left when traveling west.)

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.