The English tried to establish a colony at Roanoke Island in the late 1580s. Their ship had to be called back because the Spanish were amassing an armada to invade England, and when it and its crew came back to Roanoke, their colony was no more. There were some carvings in tree bark that said CROATOAN or CRO, referring to a nearby island, but nobody knows for sure what happened.
Roanoke Island was found and settled by the English.
Roanoke Island was discovered by English explorers in 1584.
Roanoke Island is still known as Roanoke Island today. It is located in Dare County, North Carolina.
Roanoke Island is part of the state of North Carolina.
The abbreveation for raonoke island is R.I.
Roanoke Island was found and settled by the English.
Settlers landed on Roanoke Island on July 22, 1587
By ship.
The word "Croatoan" was found carved into a post at the Roanoke colony, suggesting that the settlers may have relocated to Croatoan Island, now known as Hatteras Island. The fate of the Roanoke colony remains a mystery.
Roanoke Island was discovered by English explorers in 1584.
Roanoke Island is still known as Roanoke Island today. It is located in Dare County, North Carolina.
Roanoke Island is part of the state of North Carolina.
The Roanoke Island Colony was founded in 1585.
the name for the city of Roanoke Virginia came from the name for its river which in turn came from the name for the large island below the mouth of this river in albemarle sound called Roanoke island which came from the Indian word Roanoke or roenoke or rawnoke which meant the cockleshells found on that island which the Indians made into money they called wampum so in a word the word Roanoke came from money
roanoke island
The abbreveation for raonoke island is R.I.
John White is the British leader of Roanoke Island!!!