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The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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»THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE«

117 people sent to make a settlement in the americas
Photo by Kay Gaensler

This colony was established in

••••1585••••

they went to Roanoke to colonize

and make a settlement
Photo by Travis S.

Key Figures

virginia dare, sir walter raleigh, and john white

The lost colony was located in

North Carolina
Photo by moonjazz

Interesting Facts about Roanoke

  • The lost colony is still today an unsolved mystery.
  • John Whites daughter gave birth to Virginia dare and went missing as well.
  • The only clue as to where they went was the word "croaton" carved on a fence post.
  • From the first voyage there the colony was a failure.
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Theories of their dissapearence

  • The village was destroyed by a severe storm
  • They were killed off by disease
  • They went with or were killed by the natives
Photo by Puzzler4879

Roanoke artifacts

Photo by Travis S.