In 1587, more than one hundred settlers established a colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. When their governor returned from England three years later, the settlement was deserted—its people vanished without a trace. The only clue: the word “CROATOAN” carved into a post. Join us on this episode of Three Theories as we explore three compelling possibilities behind the disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Did the settlers integrate with nearby Native tribes? Were they wiped out by starvation, disease, or attack? Or did something far stranger account for their disappearance? What do you believe?

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References:

• National Park Service: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
• History Channel: What Happened to the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke?
• BBC: Roanoke - England's attempt at an American colony

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