Lost Colony

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Illustration of two colonial men examining a tree with the word "CROATOAN" carved into it, with an inset showing a close-up of the carving.

Lost Colony, Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina, U.S.)

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Also Known As	Roanoke Island colony
Date	1587 - 1590

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Lost Colony, Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina, U.S.)

Illustration of two colonial men examining a tree with the word "CROATOAN" carved into it, with an inset showing a close-up of the carving.

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North Carolina: flag

North Carolina

state, United States

United States

Key People

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh

English explorer

John White and the Lost Colony

John White

British artist and explorer

Virginia Dare: baptism

Virginia Dare

English colonist