<P> The Roanoke Colony ( / ˈroʊəˌnoʊk / ) , also known as the Lost Colony , was the first attempt at founding a permanent English settlement in North America . It was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is today 's Dare County , North Carolina . The colony was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh , although he himself never set foot in it . </P>
<P> The Roanoke Colony ( / ˈroʊəˌnoʊk / ) , also known as the Lost Colony , was the first attempt at founding a permanent English settlement in North America . It was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is today 's Dare County , North Carolina . The colony was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh , although he himself never set foot in it . </P>
who was in charge of the lost colony
who was in charge of the lost colony
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh