Outer Banks Posts - Roanoke Island & Manteo

Join us Thursday August 18th for the 435th Birthday of Virginia Dare!
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Virginia Dare Night commemorates the 435th anniversary of the birth of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World to colonist Eleanor Dare. The Lost Colony continues its long-celebrated tradition of using real babies during the August 18th performance. Being a “Virginia Dare Baby” is a coveted role in the community and many local citizens are proud to say that they once played the part. For Virginia Dare Night only, the prop baby swaddled in blankets, is replaced with these special guests. Virginia Dare Night is generously sponsored by First National Bank.

Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament Cater is off to a great start! Tonight We served
•NC Tuna Bites
•Chicken Salad Cucs
•BBQ Ribs
•Fried Flounder
•Roasted Potatoes
•Roasted Green Beans
•Carrot Cake
•German Choc Cake
•Strawberry & Key Lime Cupcakes
#tournamentcatering #catering @piratescovebillfishtournament

Tight Lines to all the ladies fishing today. We will be ready to feed you when you get back! Tonight we will be serving Tuna Salad Cucumbers, Teriyaki Meatballs, Fried NC Shrimp, Herb Roasted Chicken, Cucumber Salad, Sweet Potato Fries, and Assorted Homemade Cupcakes at the Pavillon #catering @piratescovebillfishtournament

We are incredibly proud to be a 2022 team sponsor for the 33rd Annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament to support the fight against cancer. In addition to our sponsorship donation, we are donating $1 from every hot pink, crunchberry, and petal heather t-shirt and hoodie in our new “Mermaids of Coquina Beach” design to Alice Kelly’s Outer Banks Cancer Support Group. Go get ‘em, MERMAIDS!!!

There is a local Native American legend that tells of a single white doe that roams Roanoke Island where Sir Walter Raleigh’s “Roanoke Colony” had attempted to settle, only to vanish. Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World, was member of this “lost colony.”

As legend has it, Virginia, raised by the Croatoan Indians, was claimed by an old and powerful medicine man who, because he could not have her, cast a spell turning her into a white doe. Shot in the heart at the same moment by two special arrows — a pearl-tipped arrow meant to save, and a silver-tipped arrow meant to kill — the white doe returned briefly to her beautiful human form only to die a short time later.

Virginia Dare’s body disappeared at the same time a white doe was seen bounding off into the forest. Even today some claim to have caught glimpses of a fleeting white form late in the evening. Does the spirit of the white doe still roam the woodlands of Roanoke Island?

The elements of this famous Outer Banks legend have been captured in brilliant detail by local artist Britton Ricketts in a new art design available in our “Hop Shop” on t-shirts, stickers, and limited-edition autographed prints. T-shirts are available in three colors: Moss, Plum Raisin, and Black. Stop by soon or purchase at lostcolonytavern.com!