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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
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Freedman Colony reenactor and descendent, John Wise  

Did You Know?
Roanoke Island became a safe haven of Freedom for escaped slaves when the Union seized the island during the Civil War. As a result, the first and largest Freedmen's Colony in North Carolina was established to prepare these African Americans for a new life after the war.
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Last Updated: November 05, 2008 at 09:55 EST