The Roanoke Colony (1587), England's first attempted New World settlement,
- Acheck_circle
Mysteriously vanished — the 'Lost Colony'
- B
Thrived for centuries as a trading port
- C
Was eventually absorbed into Jamestown
- D
Was destroyed in a French naval raid
Explanation
When relief ships returned in 1590, the colonists had vanished, leaving only the word "CROATOAN" carved on a post.