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Lost Colony



Lost Colony, English settlement on Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina that disappeared without trace. It was founded in 1587 by 117 settlers led by John White, sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh. Supplies ran out and White visited England for help. When he returned in 1591, the colony was gone, possibly having been wiped out by hostile Native Americans.



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