The Lost Colony of Roanoke

By marisa1001

  • Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh

    Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh
    Queen Elizabeth I granted Raleigh a charter for the colonization of the area of North America. Sir Walter Raleigh funded for the exploring trip

  • First Exploration

    First Exploration
    Raleigh dispatched an expedition led by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe to explore the eastern coast of North America.

  • Arrival

    Arrival
    They arrived on the Roanoke Island. This was their first exploration trip.

  • Chesapeake Bay

    Chesapeake Bay
    Raleigh dispatched a new group of 115 colonists to establish a colony on Chesapeake Bay. which was led by John White.

  • John White

    John White
    John White returned to England in late 1587 for three years.

  • John White back on the island

    John White back on the island
    John White got back to the island after three years. All the colonists were gone and there was only one evidence which was the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree.