"O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God…We
ask the witness of Thy grace, upon this sacred spot, this bit of humble
earth. For here once walked the men of dreams, the sons of hope and pain
and wonder."We got to hear those words at the beginning of The Lost Colony play. After summers at the Outer Banks we finally got tickets and watched this amazing slice of history come alive. "And every show opens with one man in the spotlight saying the words above.
The Lost Colony came to life on Roanoke Island over 75 years ago. It is
now first class of all outdoor dramas. Presidents have seen it.
Acting legends have performed in it. And the finest hands in costume
design have dressed it up." In this quote from Our State magazine shares more about this spot in history.
On August 18, 1587 Virginia Dare became the first Enlish child
born in the United States.
On August 18, 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt attended the
show during the inaugural season.
Every August 18 now, The Lost Colony casts a read infant to play the Virginia Dare role.
It is a reminder of what our forbearers survived to give us the world we have now.
Our State magazine reminds us that "Life on the island – isolated and prone to storms- always
has been tough. Roanoke Island didn’t even have a bridge connecting it to
the mainland until 1931, which was 344 years after the colonists first landed
here."
Our family spends a week on Roanoke Island every year in June for vacation. The drive is beautiful, the bridge over the expansive sound brings us quickly to the island. Our rental house is cozy and comfortable, launching us to the beach.
"The sunsets on the sound were beautiful then, and they’re beautiful now." They are, pulling us out of bed in the early hours to be amazed again. We suffer none of the hardships that the Lost Colony faced - no hunger, no disconnection with loved ones, no survival stresses. But their heart filled prayer rings true today as we come to rest and heal.
"O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God…We ask the witness of Thy grace, upon this sacred spot, this bit of humble earth. We walk here in the footsteps of so many who called out to you. We too have dreams, the children of hope and pain and wonder."
Our family spends a week on Roanoke Island every year in June for vacation. The drive is beautiful, the bridge over the expansive sound brings us quickly to the island. Our rental house is cozy and comfortable, launching us to the beach.
"The sunsets on the sound were beautiful then, and they’re beautiful now." They are, pulling us out of bed in the early hours to be amazed again. We suffer none of the hardships that the Lost Colony faced - no hunger, no disconnection with loved ones, no survival stresses. But their heart filled prayer rings true today as we come to rest and heal.
"O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God…We ask the witness of Thy grace, upon this sacred spot, this bit of humble earth. We walk here in the footsteps of so many who called out to you. We too have dreams, the children of hope and pain and wonder."
One of the highlights, was a visit to The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island a few years ago. Awesome.....
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