FIRST COLONY FOUNDATION

DURHAM, NC

The First Colony Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Durham, North Carolina, that is dedicated to researching and preserving the history of the first English settlements in North America. Founded in 2003, the organization focuses on the study of the Roanoke Island colony, which was established in 1585 and is known as the "Lost Colony" due to its mysterious disappearance in 1590.

The First Colony Foundation conducts archaeological excavations and research into the history and culture of the Roanoke Island colony. The organization also works to educate the public about this important period in American history through exhibits, lectures, and publications.

In addition to its research and education efforts, the First Colony Foundation is also involved in preservation and restoration projects. The organization has worked to preserve the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, which includes the site of the Roanoke Island colony, and to restore the Elizabethan Gardens, a historic garden on the island.

Through its work, the First Colony Foundation aims to shed new light on the history of the Roanoke Island colony and to deepen our understanding of the early years of English colonization in North America.

FIRST COLONY FOUNDATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DURHAM NC. US MID #8403700185

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 28,542 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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FIRST COLONY FOUNDATION
1501 COLE MILL RD
DURHAM
NC
27705-2405

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