One of the only clues remaining at the site was the word “CROATOAN” carved into a palisade. It either referred to Croatoan Island, which is now called Hatteras Island, or the Croatoan Indians.

Archaeologists could have finally solved the 435-year mystery of America's first English settlement, known as the "lost ...

Stories have taken root that the colonists, who left no clear trace aside from the word “Croatoan” carved on a tree, survived somewhere on the mainland, died in conflict with Native Americans ...

One of the only clues remaining at the site was the word "CROATOAN" carved into a palisade. It either referred to Croatoan Island, which is now called Hatteras Island, or the Croatoan Indians.

Contested clues from a Native American village Searchers found the word “CROATOAN” carved on a post—a possible clue to the colonists’ intended destination.

The whole group had been wiped out; the only thing that remained was a palisade with the word CROATOAN carved into it. Croatoan was the name of a nearby tribe.

The only clue the colony left behind was the word "Croatoan" carved into a wooden post, which may have referred to nearby Croatoan Island. Creative Commons ...

White interpreted these carvings as a possible message indicating that the colonists had relocated to Croatoan Island (now Hatteras Island)—home to the Croatan people.

Before he left Roanoke in 1587, he had asked them to leave a carving in a tree or stone to communicate their new location if they moved. As he surveyed the abandoned settlement, he saw the word ...

The colonists, and virtually all traces of the colony, were gone. A single palisade remained, with the word CROATOAN carved into it (the name of a nearby indigenous tribe).

The trailer for “Chapter Four” of American Horror Story: Roanoke strongly hints that we’re going to finally learn exactly how/why/wut? is the reason behind yelling CROATOAN at some pesky ghosts.

It's the mystery that's captivated the world for 428 years. A colony vanished into thin air with only two clues: the word 'Croatoan' carved on a gatepost and 'Cro' carved on a tree. Countless ...