The lost colony of Roanoke By Winnie.Yeung Jun 4, 1505 1505-1566 New World was explored. Mar 1, 1524 Explorers found new land in what is now the Carolinas. May 3, 1565 Santa Elena settlement was formed. Jul 25, 1584 1584-1590 The Roanoke Voyages Nov 28, 1584 The queen told Sir Walter Raleigh take over land and start a colony. Apr 29, 1585 Raleigh sends soldiers to Raonoke to set up first colony, which was abandoned in 1586. Jul 17, 1587 Raleigh sets up new Roanoke colony called the "cittie of Raleigh." Nov 10, 1587 John White returns to England for supplies, his trip back to the colony was held up for 3 years. Feb 25, 1590 When John White returned to the colony, it had disappeared. Oct 28, 1650 1650-1710 New voyages to Carolina began. Sep 7, 1663 The Charter of Carolina-Lords Proprietors control colony Apr 4, 1701 John Lawson's journey through Carolina began Aug 12, 1711 1711-1715 The Tuscarora War between colonists and Tuscarora Indians Jan 1, 1712 The Barnwell Expedition tries to end Tuscarora War. Sep 4, 1713 The Morre Expedition during the Tuscarora War helped end the war.