The English made two attempts to settle Roanoke Island off the coast of what is now North Carolina in the late 16th century. The first colony failed and the settlers returned to England. The second colony, established in 1587, mysteriously disappeared. When supply ship captain John White returned from England a few years later, he found the colony abandoned with no signs of what happened to the approximately 90 men, 17 women, and 9 children. The only clues were the letters "CRO" carved into a tree and "CROATAN" carved into a post, but the fate of the "Lost Colony" remains a mystery.

1. Learn all about the mystery of Roanoke
Island!!!

2.  The colonists that settled on Roanoke were English citizens.
 There were 2 attempts to settle Roanoke.
 Ralph Lane was the governor of the first attempt.
 Ralph Lane murdered Wingina, the Roanoke Indians chief over a stolen cup, this was not a
good start for the colony of Roanoke.
 The settlers on the first attempt did not respect the Indians and often held them hostage to
get information.
 The first attempt was not working out well, so the colonists headed back to England.
 John White was the governor of the second attempt to settle Roanoke.
 John White’s daughter, Eleanor Dare gave birth to the first English child born in America
named Virginia.
 The second attempt was when the colonists disappeared.
 There were about a 117 colonists and they all disappeared expect for John White, who was
off getting supplies in England.
 Their were about 90 men, 17 women, and 9 children that disappeared.
 The only clues they left when John White returned was CRO carved in a tree and
CROATON carved in a post.

3.  John White left for England to get supplies. It took him 2-4 years
to get the supplies because of a war in England and Queen
Elizabeth I needed all her ships.
 They do not know who John Whites parents are or when he was
born.
 White’s daughter married Ananias Dare who was one of the
governor’s 12 helpers and was also a brick layer.
 John White was a great artist!! (below his art)
 John White was on both attempts to settle
Roanoke!

4.  She was queen of England at the time period Roanoke
was being settled.

5. FUN FACT:
Sir Walter Raleigh
was the person
that organized
and planned the
Roanoke colony!

6. Some of near by Indians were the Roanoke, and the Croaton Indians.
The colonists treated the Indians unfairly.

7. Roanoke is located in the Outer Banks.
Roanoke is named after Roanoke Carolina
Algonquian
It is in dare country (a protected area)
Roanoke is between barrier islands and main
land.
 Croaton was a near by island, there also were
Croaton Indians.
Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe
were the first to discover the island.

8. Here are 5 of the theories how the colonists disappeared.
1) The colonists left the settlement. A good theory.
2) They all were killed by a disease. Not likely, they did not
find any bodies.
3) A hurricane hit and wiped out the village. This is another
unlikely theory considering the fence post was standing.
4) The colonists decided to move in with the Indians. A likely
theory.
5) They all were killed by natives. This is probably the most
likely theory because the natives could have tore down
their houses and moved the bodies.

9. I hope you enjoyed my presentation.