Last updated: March 3, 2021
Place
Roanoke Island Festival Park
![Tall, blue entrance sign to the left of the bridge before heading across to Festival Park.](/common/uploads/place/import/8616168a-d56d-4a12-9afc-681cffb3ff9d_image_350.jpg)
Quick Facts
Location:
Manteo, NC
Significance:
Historical Park
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
Located on the waterfront in downtown Manteo and operated by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Roanoke Island Festival Park houses a living history museum. Included are reproductions of Algonquian dwellings and a reproduction of the Elizabeth II, a ship that was part of the English expeditions to the New World.
Operating hours vary and admission is charged for certain sites and events. Co-located on the island is the Outer Banks History Center, a regional archives and research library administered by the North Carolina State Archives.