Books Aug 8, 2018 at 1:03 pm

The Secret Token Exposes the Mythology of the Roanoke Colony

Journalist Andrew Lawler contextualizes one of America’s favorite mysteries.

Joe Streckert
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I thought the grafitto said "Gone to Croatoan", and that part of the mystery was that Smith et al didn't know if the name referred to the island, or the people, who lived inland?

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