The Roanoke Colony (/ ˈroʊənoʊk / ROH-ə-nohk) was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared.

Oct 3, 2012 · For centuries, the disappearance of 117 colonists from Roanoke Island has been this country's oldest mystery. Now, stonework experts Jim and Bill Vieira will use cutting-edge technology to take a...

The lost colony of Roanoke is one of the most-notorious mysteries in American history; the cryptic clues left at the abandoned settlement and the lack of any concrete evidence make it the focus of wild speculation and theories.

This illustration shows the moment when John White discovers the word "CROATOAN" carved onto a tree upon his return to the deserted Roanoke Colony in 1590. The Lost Colony of Roanoke refers to a North Carolina colony where 115 people mysteriously disappeared, leaving just this carving as a sign.

Oct 19, 2015 · The story of the Roanoke Island colony, which is also famously known as the "lost colony," is one of the most bizarre and fascinating ones in all of American history.

Jun 5, 2021 · The early English settlers of Roanoke Island in the New World established homes and lives alongside indigenous populations, but then they vanished completely, only leaving behind a coded message for other colonists.

CROATOAN was the sole complete word found on Roanoke Island by John White on 18 Aug. 1590 in his search for the English colonists, including his granddaughter Virginia Dare, whom he had left there three years earlier.

Oct 25, 2021 · In 1587, the Roanoke colony was the only settlement with women, leading some to believe that things such as earrings are a sure sign that they ended up on Croatoan Island. However, in 2017 a piece of "evidence" found 20 years prior - a gold ring - …

Aug 18, 2020 · The story begins in 1587, when a group of 115 English settlers arrived to settle Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. It was one of the first English settlements in the...

This island was home to a Native American tribe, also called Croatoan, who lived in the area at the time. When John White, the leader of the Lost Colony, returned to Roanoke after a three-year absence, he found the settlement abandoned and the word “Croatoan” carved into a nearby tree.