You can’t tell the history of America through trees, but you can come pretty close.

The settlement was abandoned, and the only clue about what happened was a single word carved into a tree: “CROATOAN.” In the more than 400 years since everyone seemingly vanished, numerous ...

We’ve certainly hear the word “Croatoan” many times before when it comes to American Horror Story (how could we EVER foreget Murder House?).It’s also like a KINDA IMPORTANT fact in regards ...

FRISCO, N.C. A tree-covered ridge just off N.C. 12 here could be the site of a large Croatoan town where the Lost Colony settled and blended with natives. Old timers still call it Indian Ridge. Hat… ...

In 1587, the soon-to-be-lost colony of Roanoke was established. But three years later, the settlement was found abandoned with the only clue being the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree.

As an alternative to tree carving, the public is asked to align stones or twigs together to spell a person’s name. Writing and drawing in sand is also acceptable.

Stock image: Illustration depicts John White (c. 1540 - c1593) and others as they find a tree into which the word "CROATOAN" had been carved on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, in 1590.

You can’t tell the history of America through trees, but you can come pretty close. Some native tribes considered trees to be sacred. The first mystery of European settlement of the new ...