The Roanoke Colony was intended as the first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1587 off modern-day North Carolina. Mayor John White returned to England for supplies and came back three years later to find the colony deserted, with "Croatoan" carved into a tree. The disappearance of Roanoke remains a major American mystery, with theories ranging from integration with local tribes to devastating conflicts and famines. One theory suggests the settlers assimilated with the Indigenous Roanoke-Hatteras Tribe on Croatoan Island, helping to explain the cryptic message left behind. #roanokecolony #lostcolony #roanokemystery #historicalmysteriesunfolded #historicalmysteries #unsolvedhistory #americanhistory #colonialamerica #historychannelshows #historychannel #historybuff #historybuffs #ancientmysteries #mystery #historyexposed #historyenthusiast #historyofamerica #RoanokeIsland #JohnWhite #VirginiaDare #historicalenigma #historicalenigmas #mystery #roanokecolony #lostcolony #disappearances #unsolvedhistory #historyfacts #northcarolina #settlements #colonization #legends #enigmas #investigations #clues #theories #discovery #exploration #missing #intrigue #Conspiracy #curse