EPISODE · Sep 6, 2023 · 9 MIN
What happened to the colonists on Roanoke Island?
from Mornings with Simi · host Curiouscast
What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1587, a group of English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Three years later the colony was deserted with only one clue remaining: the word "CROATOAN" carved into a fence post. Guest: Andrew Lawler, Author of The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1587, a group of English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Three years later the colony was deserted with only one clue remaining: the word "CROATOAN" carved into a fence post. Guest: Andrew Lawler, Author of The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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