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Lost Colony of Roanoke
117 English colonists vanished without a trace. The only clue: 'CROATOAN' carved on a post. The mystery endures 400+ years.
1590
Roanoke Island, North Carolina
0 The Lost Colony of Roanoke is America’s oldest mystery.
The Disappearance
John White:
- Left for supplies in England
- Returned in 1590
- Found the colony abandoned
- Only “CROATOAN” carved on post