
Information
Name: Roanoke Colony
Type: Polity
Start: 1586
End: 1590
Groups:
Thirteen Colonies
Roanoke Colony: All Data
This page is about the data available for this polity, the chronology of the events of the polity is available here.
Was a short-lived colony established by Ralph Lane in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is now Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The colony was abandoned by the its inhabitants under unclear circumstances.