Video - The Mystery of Roanoke: What Happened to the Lost Colony?

The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, a group of settlers arrived on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina, to establish the first permanent English colony in America. Led by John White, the settlers faced harsh conditions, but White was sent back to England for supplies. When he returned three years later, the colony had completely vanished. All that was left was the word "CROATOAN" carved into a tree, sparking a mystery that still haunts historians today. What happened to the people of Roanoke? Were they attacked? Did they assimilate with nearby Native American tribes? The disappearance of Roanoke remains one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries, and the chilling question still lingers—what truly happened to the lost colony?