10/29/2024
Good morning! On this day in 1618, British explorer Sir Walter Raleigh—for whom North Carolina’s capital was named—was beheaded by King James I after being charged with plotting to end the king’s life. Raleigh funded three voyages to the Outer Banks’ Roanoke Island between 1584 and 1587, and he was considered a “favorite” of Queen Elizabeth I.
