Historical Marker
Coeburn
Historical marker location:
Coeburn, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Front Street West (Virginia Route 158) and Laurel Avenue and 2nd Street West (Virginia Route 72), on the right when traveling east on Front Street West.)
Marker installed: 1941
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.