Historical Marker
Colonial Fort
Historical marker location:
Fredericksburg, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2) and Mansfield Club Drive, on the right when traveling south on Tidewater Trail.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.