The inhabitants of the Lost Colony of Roanoke could have perished ... In 1587, English colonizers led by John White landed on ...

“She was from Roanoke Island.” Her name was Virginia Dare Bowser Tillet. Leaving Morrison’s house, it occurs to me that our 400-year-old obsession with the Lost Colony isn’t just about ...

Married to Ananias Dare, Eleanor gave birth to Virginia—the first English child born in the New World—shortly after the English colonists landed on Roanoke ... of the Lost Colony’s ordeal ...

In 1587, a small band of English settlers managed to establish a small colony on Roanoke Island off the eastern coast of ...

The longest running outdoor symphonic drama, The Lost Colony tells the real-life mystery of the first English colonists who came to Roanoke Island and who mysteriously disappeared. The show takes ...

Learn about our Editorial Policies. The legend of the Lost Colony of Roanoke has haunted American history for centuries. In July 1587, a British colonist named John White accompanied 117 people to ...

Based on real events, the story of an isolated island colony called Roanoke. When its governor John White leaves for a trip to England he puts his pregnant daughter Eleanor in charge, but his return ...

The longest running outdoor symphonic drama, The Lost Colony tells the real-life mystery of the first English colonists who came to Roanoke Island and who mysteriously disappeared. The show takes ...

Just outside North Carolina's Outer Banks is Roanoke Island, the scene of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in U.S. history: the disappearance of an entire colony of English settlers.

On April 26-27, 2025, from 11a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, the 14th Roanoke Island American Indian Festival will be held at the Manteo High School Practice Field. The school is located at 829 ...

The island is most often recognized as the last known location of the Lost Colony, a group of British ... is located on the northern part of Roanoke Island and has exhibits that kids would enjoy.

On the northern tip of Roanoke Island lies Fort Raleigh National ... It is also the site of "The Lost Colony" outdoor stage production, a famed summertime play that tells the story of the original ...