The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Near the end of the 16th century, more than 100 men, women, and children sailed across the Atlantic to establish the first permanent English colony in America. Three years later, the colony had disappeared. A secret message, carved into a tree, was one of the only clues left behind at the scene. Now, more than four centuries later, a recent discovery may finally shed some light on this age-old mystery.
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Near the end of the 16th century, more than 100 men, women, and children sailed across the Atlantic to establish the first permanent English colony in America. Three years later, the colony had disappeared. A secret message, carved into a tree, was one of the only clues left behind at the scene. Now, more than four centuries later, a recent discovery may finally shed some light on this age-old mystery.
