The Ghost of Virginia Dare

In 1587 an expedition directed by Sir Walter Raleigh and led by John White  attempted to establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Originally bound for the Chesapeake Bay, the settlers landed on Roanoke Island, NC where they set about the hard and laborious task of finding a way to survive. Life was hard.

John White was appointed governor of the colony but left soon after to return to England to gather additional supplies. Among the 115 colonists he left behind was hi...