Roanoke Gov. Paints 1st Flamingo

Posted by Dennis Williams on May 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment

The first known painting of a flamingo in America is a watercolor by John White (1577-1593) who was the governor of the famous Lost Colony of Roanoke Island, Virginia, founded by his friend Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585.

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