National Park Service: Fort Raleigh: The Roanoke Voyages: A Mystery Story for Young People

The history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island is told in story form. It tells of the conflict between England and Spain to establish a foothold in the New World, the voyages arranged by Sir Walter Raleigh, the establishment of a colony on Roanoke Island, the interactions and conflict with the Native people, the struggles the colonists faced, their eventual disappearance, and theories of what could have happened to them. A section after the tale's end gives detailed explanations of underlined terms in the text. (Be sure to click on 'Part II' at the end of the first page.)