​Sir Walter Raleigh

​The capital of North Carolina is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, an explorer from England. He was given permission by

Queen Elizabeth I to start a colony in the

New World. In 1585, Raleigh sent settlers to

start a colony on Roanoke Island. The

settlers soon realized food was very hard

to find. They left the area and went home

to England a year later.

​Virginia Dare and The Lost Colony

​North Carolina State Flag