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Croatoan

(Encyclopedia) Croatoan, unexplained letters found (1590) carved on a tree on Roanoke Island off North Carolina by Gov. John White when he returned to the colony from England and discovered the…

Roanoke Island

(Encyclopedia) Roanoke Island, 12 mi (19 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, NE N.C., off the Atlantic coast between Croatan (W) and Roanoke (E) sounds in the Outer Banks. Manteo is the chief town, and…

North Carolina

North Carolina State Information Capital: Raleigh  Official Name: North Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: March 24, 1663 Entered Union (rank): November 21, 1789  Present constitution…