The Lost Roanoke Colony: What Modern Archaeology Reveals About America’s Oldest Mystery
Quick Facts Case Detail Information Location Roanoke Island, present-day North Carolina, USA Settlement Established 1587 Governor John White Number of Colonists Approximately 115 Last Confirmed Contact August 1587 Discovery of the Empty Colony August 1590 Only Written Clue The word “CROATOAN” carved into a wooden post Status Officially Unsolved Introduction The disappearance of the Roanoke … Read more