Researchers Believe They Are Close to Cracking The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
by Anthony Scott Researchers believe they may have solved the mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke. The Lost Colony of Roanoke was an English settlement established by Governor John White on Roanoke Island that mysteriously disappeared in 1590. In 1587, Governor White left the Island to get supplies in England, but upon his return, he discovered the colonists were all missing, hence beginning one of America’s greatest mysteries. Now, researchers believe they have pinpointed the location of the lost colony by analyzing the “La Virginea Pars,” a 400-year-old map created by White. British Museum curator Kim Sloan and...
by Anthony Scott Researchers believe they may have solved the mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke. The Lost Colony of Roanoke was an English settlement established by Governor John White on Roanoke Island that mysteriously disappeared in 1590....
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