| − | Virginia Dare was born in August of 1587. She was the first child of post-Columbian European settlers to be born in the New World. She was born to Ananias Dare and his wife, Elinor (Eleanor) White. Her death date is a mystery. | + | '''Virginia Dare''' was born on August 18, 1587 and has the distinction of being the the first child born to [[English]] settlers in the [[New World]]. She was born to Ananias Dare and his wife, Elinor (Eleanor) White. She was born in the [[Roanoke Colony]], also known as the [[Lost colony|Lost Colony]]. Her fate is unknown, as the colony was found to be abandoned. |