Who was in charge of the lost colony?
The Roanoke Colony () refers to two attempts by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America. The first colony was established by governor Ralph Lane in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is now Dare County, North Carolina, United States. Following the failure of the 1585 settlement, a second colony led by John White landed on the same island in 1587, and became known as the Lost Colony due to the unexplained disappearance of its population.
Who was the governor in charge of the Lost Colony?
John White
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Who was in charge of financing and organizing the Lost Colony?
Sir Walter Raleigh
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While awaiting a delayed resupply mission by Sir Richard Grenville, Lane decided to abandon the colony and return to England with Sir Francis Drake in 1586.
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The Anglo-Spanish War delayed White's return to Roanoke until 1590,[1](pp 94, 97) and upon his arrival he found the settlement fortified but abandoned. The cryptic word, "CROATOAN," was found carved into the palisade, which White interpreted to mean the colonists had relocated to Croatoan Island. Before he could follow this lead, rough seas and a lost anchor forced the rescue mission to return to England.[1](pp 100–103)
Roanoke Colony
Sir Walter Raleigh financed and organized two attempts to found the first permanent English settlement in North America, known as the Roanoke Colony. The first colony was established by Governor Ralph Lane in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is now Dare County, North Carolina, but it was abandoned. Then, in 1587, Governor John White led a second colony on Roanoke Island which became known as the Lost Colony due to the unexplained disappearance of its population. It is thought that the colonists may have relocated to Croatoan Island since the word, croatoan, was found carved into the palisade of the fortified settlement.