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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Conrad L. Wirth, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER SIXTEEN

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. Price 35 cents.

Fort Raleigh NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE North Carolina

by Charles W. Porter, III

RALEIGH

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 16 Washington, D. C., 1952 (Revised 1965)

The National Park System, of which Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.