Read by Tim Getman

For over 400 years, the mystery of Roanoke's "Lost Colony" has puzzled historians and spawned conspiracies-until now. New discoveries link the lost colony of Roanoke to Hatteras Island. The legend of the Lost Colony has been captivating imaginations for nearly a century. When they left Roanoke Island, where did they go? What is the meaning of the mysterious word Croatoan? In the sixteenth century, Croatoan was the name of an island to the south now known as Hatteras. Scholars have long considered the island as one of the colonists' possible destinations, but only recently has anyone set out to prove it. Archaeologists from the University of Bristol, working with local residents through the Croatoan Archaeological Society, have uncovered tantalizing clues to the fate of the colony. Hatteras native and amateur archaeologist Scott Dawson compiles what scholars know about the Lost Colony along with what scholars have found beneath the soil of Hatteras. "A new book about the colonists…citing ten years of excavations at nearby Hatteras Island, aims to put the mystery to bed…[claims] that historical records and artifacts can end the debate." "Whatever happened to the lost colonists of Roanoke, Virginia? The answer to one of America's longest and most puzzling questions is now in a new book." "Years of research by multiple teams aims to put weight behind a leading theory for the colony of Roanoke's supposed disappearance, putting to bed centuries of wild speculation."

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