1. 5 chests dug up and exposed to the weather 2. CROATOAN was carved on the fort post 3. Houses were completely gone 4. Footprints in the sand 5. CRO was carved on the tree 6. No people were there 7. There was no sign of a struggle 8. “some say,” that there were indians with blonde hair and blue eyes seen years after the colony attempt 9. Some belongings were left behind exposed to the weather 10. There was no cross found carved on the tree above the name 11. The colonists relationship with the Indians (good with some-Croatoan, bad with some-Roanoke)

1. No cross was found carved in a tree What does that mean?

2. The letters “CRO” were found carved in a tree What does that mean?

3. The word “CROATOAN” was found carved on the fort post What does that mean?

4. The fort was overgrown with grass and weeds What does that mean?

5. The houses were completely gone What does that mean?

6. Iron bars, shot and guns were lying around on the ground What does that mean?

7. Books, papers, pictures and other items once buried in chests were dug up and exposed to rain and weather. What does that mean?

8. England’s relationship with Spain What does that mean?

9. Colonists relationship with various Native American groups What does that mean?

10. Colonists original destination when leaving England (Chesapeake Bay) What does that mean?

12. The colonists were running low on supplies What does that mean?

13. The small boats left behind by John White were not found. What does that mean?

14. Foot prints in the sand on the beach at Roanoke Island were seen by John White (John White felt sure that they were Native Americans) What does that mean?

15. The Dare Stones were found in the 1930’s (Original found in 1937 along the Chowan River, some believe that they are messages from Eleanor Dare) What does that mean?

16. The Virginea Pars Map- 2010, A John White map that had a mysterious patch on it covering a drawing of a fort on the west side of the Albemarle Sound at the mouth of the Chowan River. What does that mean?