Monday morning we loaded up our rental car and drove south to the heart of the Outer Banks and visited the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island. We began our visit to the site with a tour of the visitors center. Wifey spent most of that visit chatting it up with the Park Ranger after noticing her name tag which included the "I" handshape and the word "sign".
We hiked two trails at the historic site, visiting an archaeological wall which served an unknown purpose as well as the site of the Freedman's colony.
The first trail we hiked was the Thomas Hariot Trail. It is about .3 miles and is a loop. Of particular enjoyment are several off-shoots from the main loop which allow access to the beach areas and the bay.
The dirt path slowly narrows and changes to sand ....
And the next thing you know, you're looking at the water :)
After the Thomas Hariot Trail, we decided to tackle the Freedom Trail. It is a 1.25 mile each way out and back trail which leads to the opposite side of Roanoke Island and the site of the Freedman's Colony. For slaves escaping north on the Underground Railroad, making it across the water to this island meant freedom.
The Freedman's Trail again ended with a beautiful view of the water!
On our way back to the starting point, we had a little fun with my ever present selfie-stick!
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