The lost colony of Roanoke, established in the late 1500s off the east coast of what would become the U.S., vanished mysteriously. Join us as we uncover the strange fate of these early American ...

Explorers, historians and archaeologists have been trying to figure out what happened to the Roanoke colony since at least 1590 when John White, tasked by Sir Walter Raleigh with setting up a new ...

The recent discovery of copious amounts of iron trash on North Carolina's Hatteras Island may reveal the fate of a ...

The Lost Colony is a classic outdoor drama performed in Manteo, with a re-imagined look and feel this season. Actors have been bringing Paul Green's tale about the Roanoke Colony to life since 1937.

What is the Lost Colony of Roanoke? In 1587, under the leadership of John White, more than 115 English settlers—including men, women and children—established a colony on Roanoke Island.

Here are 13 facts about the origins and demise of Roanoke Island’s hapless colony—and several theories about where its inhabitants may have ended up. 1. Sir Walter Raleigh kickstarted the ...

A group of over 100 colonists settled on North Carolina’s Roanoke Island in 1587, led by Sir Walter Raleigh. John White, the governor of the colony, returned to England for supplies in 1587.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- For 85 years, the story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island has taken the stage in front of thousands of people. The longest running outdoor symphonic drama continues to ...

Archaeologists are getting closer to figuring out where members of the Lost Colony went, according to Nicholas Luccketti, the principal investigator and archaeologist with the James River Institute… ...