What is recorded here
This grey commemorative plaque records: Raleigh, an Algonquin Indian from Roanoke Island, North Carolina; a member of Sir Richard Grenville's household and convert to Christianity was buried near this place on the 7th day of April Anno Domini 1589
Raleigh, an Algonquin Indian from Roanoke Island and a member of Sir Richard Grenville's household, was significant for his conversion to Christianity and role in early interactions between Native Americans and English settlers.
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Photo: Basher Eyre on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0