Virginia Dare was born as the first English child in the New World on Roanoke Island.
On August 18, 1587, Virginia Dare was born in the English Roanoke Colony, now part of North Carolina. As the first English child born in the New World to English parents, her birth signified a step forward in England's attempts to establish a presence in the Americas. This event marked the birth of a new chapter in colonial history and symbolized hope for future settlements. Despite the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Colony, Virginia's legacy lives on in American folklore, memorialized by her birth's pivotal role in the timeline of English exploration.
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