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Archaeologists recently uncovered evidence pointing toward the fate of the Roanoke Colony, whose residents disappeared between 1587 and 1590 in North Carolina.

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This is really a solid lead.” Archaeologists from the First Colony Foundation, a North Carolina nonprofit devoted to Roanoke-related archaeology, set out to investigate the area indicated on the ...

To call “The Lost Colony” a hit is a major understatement. On May 29, the outdoor, symphonic drama opens its 88th anniversary ...

This region included Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Virginia: The first of the 13 American colonies, it grew wealthy from tobacco farming, thanks in part to labor ...

N.C. — Archaeologists say an unearthed copper earring likely came from European explorers who made up part of the "Lost Colony" in modern-day Roanoke Island, North Carolina. The nonprofit First ...

So first, “Lost Colony” got updated sound and lighting ... “five contrarian women” trying to make a difference in North Carolina, have offered $100,000 toward the play’s increased ...

N.C. — Archaeologists say an unearthed copper earring likely came from European explorers who made up part of the "Lost Colony" in modern-day Roanoke Island, North Carolina. The nonprofit First ...