"It's funny that people still pretend that the colonists carved a mysterious word on a tree — 'Croatoan' — and no one knows ...

The lost colonists were the third group of English arrivals on North Carolina’s Roanoke Island, settling near ... between the old maps and the current geography of the area.

An exploration mission led by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe landed at Roanoke Island on July 4 ... told Sir Walter about the local customs and geography. Sir Walter ordered another mission ...

Most people visiting the Outer Banks will cruise right on by Roanoke Island and Manteo in favor of the beautiful beaches in the OBX, but little do they know there a plenty of things to do in ...