Today in History

August 18, 1587

The Birth Of Virginia Dare

The first child in the New World born to English parents was Virginia Dare, born August 18, 1587. Her parents were Eleanor and Ananias Dare, colonists in the ill-fated Roanoke Colony, in present day North Carolina. The Roanoke Colony is now commonly referred to as "The Lost Colony" as it disappeared almost without a trace. As a result, the details of her life, as well as the date of young Virginia's death is unknown.

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