The Lost Colony Of Roanoke Island

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Theresa Day

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The Lost Colony Of Roanoke Island

The story of the Lost Colony begins when Sir Walter Raleigh, establishes a colony on Roanoke Island, August 17th 1585. But it didn't work out and was abandoned a year later, after no success.

Two years later, 22nd July 1587, another colony by Sir Walter Raleigh landed on Roanoke Island. The colony of 118 people, men, women and children, began to live a life on Roanoke Island. This happened in the time of Victorians and this would mean that they would be wearing Victorian type clothes. Sir John White was with them to help and led them as a colony. The colony built their own shelter and hunted for food and they also had some supplies from, England. The colony was going well, very strong and the first child was born. It was Sir John White's granddaughter, Virginia Dare, born on Roanoke Island, 18th August 1587. Virginia was the first child of English parents to be born in America.

The idea of the colony was too start of with supplies from England and then be able to life live naturally, with what they can grow, make and trade with other colonies, the colony had corm and fruit available to them. John White realised that they had become very low on supplies that came from England, so he decided that he needed to return to England.

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When White arrived in England the English were in preparation for The Spanish Armada. White got the supplies that were needed for the colony and wanted to go back to Roanoke as quickly as possible. But John couldn't get back to Roanoke, as a small ship couldn't be spared, because of the Spanish Armada. It took Sir John White three years before he could get back to his colony and granddaughter on Roanoke Island.

When John White returned to Roanoke Island he found no colony. The only evidence was the letters 'CRO' carved into a tree. People think ...

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