In 1584 Captain Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe went to explore Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. Sir Walter Raleigh sent them to find a spot for the English Colony in North America.
They returned with two Native Americans, tobacco, and potatoes. Raleigh decided he wanted to start a colony and move there under command of his cousin Sir Richard Grenville.
Soon after everyone left a supply ship from Raleigh showed up along with Richard Glenville. When they arrived they were suprised to find that everybody was gone.
It took you two months?!
We're back! Look what we found!!!
In 1587 John White and the 150 settlers arrived at Roanoke. They only found 1 of the 15 men. They built up the place and settled there.
They sailed from Plymouth England in April 1585 and found land in June. After exploring the Coast they ended up in the North end of Roanoke Island and built a fort.
Let's do this people!
In 1590 John White returned to Roanoke only to find that it was abandoned. THe only thing he saw were the letters CRO carved on a tree and CROATOAN on another. The settlers fate is all but a mystery.
Sir Richard Glenville sailed back to England to get supplies. He left Ralph Lane in command of the colony.
It's pretty lonely out here
Due to food shortage, native american attacks, and Richard Glenville's delay in coming; they got discouraged, and in 1586 they all sailed back to England.
Let's go back to England everybody!
I don't think he's coming back...?
I don't like it here ...
He decided to leave 15 men on the island to hold England's spot. He had another colony with 150 settlers that were told to go Roanoke .
Ya'll stay put!
Took you guys long enough...
Where did everybody go...?
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