Scott County / Lee County

Historical marker location:

Duffield, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Daniel Boone Trail (U.S. 58) and County Route 726, on the right when traveling west on Daniel Boone Trail.)

Marker installed: 1928

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.