The Dare Stones have long been a thorn in the mystery surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. The first stone was found in 1937 and had an inscription that was originally thought to have been carved by Eleanor Dare, daughter of John White. Other stones followed but were exposed as fraudulent. The college in possession of the stones has begun gathering a team of experts to study the first stone to see if it might actually be authentic. (Published Jan. 21, 2016)

Concepts

colonial america, the colonial era, the english colonies, the roanoke colony

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lost colonists, dare stone, roanoke island, roanoke theories

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)