Roanoke
- established in 1585
- first English colony
- Mother country: England
Key Players
- Sir Walter Raleigh
Writer, poet, soldier, and explorer
Married an assistant to Queen Elizabeth I
when back in England the king locked him up
He was later imprisoned again but this time he was executed
Raleigh NC is named after him(one of the biggest tabacco producers in US) - Virginia Dare
First born in America to English parents
Granddaughter to John White - John White
English artist
Known for being the 1st governor of Roanoke
Went back to England to resupply for the Roanoke settlement and when he returned all that was left was the word "Cro" probability fot the Croaton which was an Indian tribe
houses were disassembled so it is unlikely that they left quickly of forced to leave
Interesting facts
- Known as the "Lost Colony"
- How they may have died out:
captured by Indian tribes (most likely)
Lost at Sea
Spanish attacked
Dare Stones
Virginea Pars Maps
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