Virginia Dare | |
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Born | c. Roanoke Island, modern-day North Carolina | August 18, 1587
Status | Deceased (her body was never discovered) |
Died | c. 1591 (aged c. 3 – 4) |
Cause of death | Presumed homicide |
Nationality | British colonial American |
Known for | First known English child to be born in the Americas. |
Relatives | Ananias Dare (father) Eleanor Dare (mother) |
Virginia Dare was the daughter of Ananias Dare, and the first English child born in the Americas. The Roanoke Colony and its colonists, including Virginia, disappeared sometime between 1587 and 1590.