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Croatoan: the mystery of Roanoke's missing colony

It is said that the only clue left by the British colony of Roanoke settled in North America when it disappeared at the end of the 16th century, was only one word: "CROATOAN".

There were 117 people who left their homes without a trace , as if their presences had volatilized in the environment leaving a cold breath, the anguish of mystery and misunderstanding of the British capital, ignoring that It had been of his subjects settled in a small county of present-day North Carolina.

Throughout history we find cases very similar to that occurred with the Roanoke colony.People who leave their homes, their belongings and even their dishes full of food in total solitude as if something or someone had hurried them , as if the circumstances were so alarming, that it was a matter of life or death to leave or stay...

It is also possible that the word "Croatoan" is known to you.various books that tell this interesting story, and even the subject has appeared in some television series, such as "Supernatural."

Today In Mysterious we invite you to know the mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke.

The first British settlements in North America

The anxieties of Queen Elizabeth I also had their colonies in North America began to materialize in 1584 .One of those first settlements occurred under the command of Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe, in an expedition that allowed them to find an interesting island , and in plain sight, it was the island of Roanoke.

It is said that the natives were not hostile, at least at the beginning.They were two groups.On the one hand they were secotan them and then another, the croatoan .Relations were so positive that even Barlowe himself returned to England with two croatoan, which that is, they allowed them to delve a little deeper into their culture and the geography of the area.

Croatoan: the mystery of Roanoke's missing colony

Now, over time, small problems began to arise with the natives.Silver cups disappeared and the natives were accused , hence disputes, friction and more of a problem began.So much so, as the story goes, there was a moment when the privateer Sir Frances Drake passed through Roanoke Island by chance after an incursion into the Caribbean , finding that the settlers and the natives were in full battle.Opt to take the settlers with him to return them to England.

Did the British incursions in North America end here? Not at all.Roanoke Island was still a target for the queen's subjects, so they tried again in 1587 .This time, 90 men, 17 women and 10 children arrived.The idea was to have a permanent settlement, from which, to colonize various areas of North America little by little.The island of Roanoke was thus a strategic point.

On August 18 of that year the first English child was born in America, she was a girl and they called her Virginia Dare and it seemed, without a doubt, a symbol that things were going to be fine this time...

And was that really the case? Not at all.

The mystery of the missing colony

The days passed calmly.England seemed hopeful in its longing for fortune in the Americas, and the settlers on Roanoke Island simply limited themselves to trying to live a normal life, to build houses, to take root and to become aware that this world was now theirs, although obviously it was not. Because every piece of land, every tree and every blade carried by the wind, belonged not to the settlers, but to the natives : to the Secatoans and Croatoans.

They were two clans that coexisted in harmony on the island , and that now, they were also forced to establish positive relations with those foreigners.The British tried so, and for a few months, they breathed relieved and even satisfied by their progress in time to agreements and small businesses with the natives.

Now, at the end of that same year in which they had reached these coasts, Mr.George Howe appeared murdered on the beach when he was going to catch crabs.It was a bad omen.So much so that the captain of the colony, Mr.John White thought that the best was to return to England to inform and make new decisions.However, when White arrived in England he found that his country was at war with Spain, so it took almost 3 years to return to the island from Roanoke.The 117 settlers were abandoned to their fate.

You will imagine what happened when the journey back was finally undertaken and reached the abandoned lands.There was no one. The colony of Englishmen settled on the island of Roanoke no longer existed , however, everything was mired in subtle mystery:

  • There were no marks of violence, attacks, battle...There was no trace of blood.
  • The houses were in perfect condition, the tables were set, only the granaries appeared in m to the state due to abandonment, and to the effect of natural elements...
  • There were no corpses or remains of dead cattle.There were only two graves, one, that of the man who was killed on the beach when he went to crabs.
  • There were no indications of battle, as we have said, neither of lack, of hunger, nor of any Maltese cross, a sign agreed between the settlers to warn of an attack...

Croatoan: the mystery of Roanoke's missing colony

There was only one hint, small, subtle.L to the word "CROATOAN" carved on a pole, and the letters "CRO" on a tree. Were the natives then? It was never clear, since that expedition arrived from England, it barely had time to investigate anything.It was impossible for them, because another phenomenon happened just as strangely.

Such an intense storm formed and brutal , that I didn't have No choice but to embark again to get away from there, and only as they advanced, they were finally free of that violent threat of the elements against them.They left with fear and misunderstanding in their hearts to know nothing of his 117 compatriots.

They returned shortly thereafter to delve into that traumatic event .Never knew anything, at least for sure, about originated the disappearance of the first British colony settled in North America.They did not move to other lands, nor were they integrated into any native people, nor was there ever evidence that the Croatoans were responsible for that enigma.

For a At the same time, it was suspected that the Spaniards had reached the island in an advance to prevent the British settlement in the area.An interesting legend that says that a native tribe of the County of Person, in North Carolina, could descend in area The quality of the English settlers of Roanoke Island.Everything is possible, however, nothing has become clear today.

All those men, women, men and children are an enigma in the story…

Croatoan: the mystery of Roanoke's missing colony

And now tell us...what is your opinion about it, what could have happened? Do not hesitate to leave us your opinion, and also discover the mystery of the ghost island, Sandy Island.

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