Historical Marker
600 N. 29th St.
Historical marker location:
600 North 29th Street, Richmond, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of East Leigh Street and North 29th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Leigh Street.)
C. 1890. Historic Richmond.
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.