The submerged colony's existence came to light as researchers meticulously explored the underwater realm, which had once been a thriving ecosystem on a landmass nearly 250,000 square miles in size ...

Though published in 1890, the map provoked little interest for 100 years, until Brain came upon a mention of the lost colony while vacationing ... Gilbert's 400-year-old buttons in your hand ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The legend of the Lost Colony of Roanoke has haunted American history for centuries. In July 1587, a British colonist named John White ...