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It was Founded in 1585- unknown By: Sir Walter Raleigh

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Roanoke was found in 1587. Roanoke was also considered The Lost Colony. People were motivated to go to Roanoke because England wanted to start a colony in the New World.

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Who found Roanoke Island first?

Roanoke Island was first found and explored by English explorers led by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585.


What was the date when Roanoke was found?

Settlers landed on Roanoke Island on July 22, 1587


Which colony was found first Jamestown quebec Roanoke or Plymouth?

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Who found the colony of Roanoke?

NEW ANSWER:The founder of Roanoke was Sir Walter Raleigh, of England.


What colony did England found in1587?

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Which colony did England found in 1587?

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European who found a colony at Roanoke that soon disappeared?

England...


Where is the lost coleny?

The Lost Colony of Roanoke? They were never found.


Where did Roanoke get its name?

Roanoke is named after the Roanoke River in North Carolina. The exact origin and meaning of the name "Roanoke" is debated, with various theories suggesting it may be derived from Algonquian words meaning "shell" or "place where shell beads are found."


What was written in Roanoke?

The word "Croatoan" was found carved into a post at the Roanoke colony, suggesting that the settlers may have relocated to Croatoan Island, now known as Hatteras Island. The fate of the Roanoke colony remains a mystery.


What did John white find when he returns to Roanoke after several years in England?

When John White returned to Roanoke after several years in England, he found the colony abandoned with no trace of the settlers. The only clue left behind was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. The fate of the Roanoke settlers remains a mystery to this day.


Where did the word Roanoke come from as in Roanoke Virginia?

the name for the city of Roanoke Virginia came from the name for its river which in turn came from the name for the large island below the mouth of this river in albemarle sound called Roanoke island which came from the Indian word Roanoke or roenoke or rawnoke which meant the cockleshells found on that island which the Indians made into money they called wampum so in a word the word Roanoke came from money