In 1587 there was a colony founded on the island of Roanoke. The leader of the voyage was John White. One day, White left to get supplies for his colony and didn’t return but 3 years later. When he arrived, he discovered that the whole colony had disappeared. All he found was the word “CROATOAN” carved in a tree. What happened to the colony of Roanoke? The Lost Colony of Roanoke is unknown because of Spanish warfare’s, difficult situations, and ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Spanish Armadas. The original purpose of the voyage to Roanoke was to build a base to use against the war with Spain. The first voyage was led by Sir Walter Raleigh. In 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh finally got his way. He’d convinced the Queen of England to let him establish a colony on
