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Roanoke

Raleigh's two attempts behind the Outer Banks — the second is the Lost Colony.

The 1587 colonists had vanished by 1590, leaving only 'CROATOAN' carved at the site.

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Moments from the Chronicle

• 1585 Roanoke Raleigh's colonists occupy Roanoke Island; the 1587 'Lost Colony' vanishes by 1590, leaving only 'CROATOAN'.

Further reading

• Set Fair for Roanoke David Beers Quinn · 2017

  The standard scholarly history of Raleigh's two Roanoke ventures and the Lost Colony.

• American Colonies Alan Taylor · 2001

  Places Roanoke within England's first attempts to colonize North America (broad context).

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Sources

• Roanoke Colony — Wikipedia