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47 more stones are found by 1940, and they are dated until 1599. A stone is dated from 1592, claiming that the survivors of Roanoke are safe, living with a tribe in the Nacoochee Valley in Georgia. And then there's another stone. It's dated 1598. And it claims that Eleanor Dare has married the local chief and is part of the tribe here.

47 more stones are found by 1940, and they are dated until 1599. A stone is dated from 1592, claiming that the survivors of Roanoke are safe, living with a tribe in the Nacoochee Valley in Georgia. And then there's another stone. It's dated 1598. And it claims that Eleanor Dare has married the local chief and is part of the tribe here.

Yet another stone claims that this time Eleanor Dare, after she married the local chief, she's given birth to the chief's daughter. But now the tribe is angry about it. And Eleanor requested that her father bring this baby girl back to England with him. Yet another stone dated 1599 stated that Eleanor Dare had died and that she had a daughter named Agnes who survived her.

Yet another stone claims that this time Eleanor Dare, after she married the local chief, she's given birth to the chief's daughter. But now the tribe is angry about it. And Eleanor requested that her father bring this baby girl back to England with him. Yet another stone dated 1599 stated that Eleanor Dare had died and that she had a daughter named Agnes who survived her.

Well, now you're thinking, wow, after this first discovery, now we're finding the whole encyclopedia of what happened. Thankfully, we were able to find all these stones, right? These stones are collectively called the Dare stones. But if red flags are waving in your mind, good job. Because this sounds a little suspect. None of these 47 stones were found until that first stone was found in 1937.

Well, now you're thinking, wow, after this first discovery, now we're finding the whole encyclopedia of what happened. Thankfully, we were able to find all these stones, right? These stones are collectively called the Dare stones. But if red flags are waving in your mind, good job. Because this sounds a little suspect. None of these 47 stones were found until that first stone was found in 1937.

And they seem to tell a very detailed anthology of what happened to the dares specifically. Well, in 2015, archaeologists looked at these stones again for a History Channel documentary. And these archaeologists concluded that while the first stone was legitimate... The rest were hoaxes. People basically saw it, wanted to be part of history, fame, money, who knows?

And they seem to tell a very detailed anthology of what happened to the dares specifically. Well, in 2015, archaeologists looked at these stones again for a History Channel documentary. And these archaeologists concluded that while the first stone was legitimate... The rest were hoaxes. People basically saw it, wanted to be part of history, fame, money, who knows?

They find these fake stones that they had carved themselves.

They find these fake stones that they had carved themselves.

It's a fun read. I'll say that.

It's a fun read. I'll say that.

And by the way, one of our Libbets Elementary researchers found that article. So great job researching as well. We're not making fun of the Daily Mail. The fact that they were looking at articles now was great research. Again, like I said, I don't say this lightly. The research they did was excellent.

And by the way, one of our Libbets Elementary researchers found that article. So great job researching as well. We're not making fun of the Daily Mail. The fact that they were looking at articles now was great research. Again, like I said, I don't say this lightly. The research they did was excellent.

Their presentation, their enthusiasm for history and also for this mystery is incredibly heartening. So you guys should look into the Roanoke mystery like them because guess what? There's time because we have to end today's recording and come back to finish it because there's just so much to this mystery.

Their presentation, their enthusiasm for history and also for this mystery is incredibly heartening. So you guys should look into the Roanoke mystery like them because guess what? There's time because we have to end today's recording and come back to finish it because there's just so much to this mystery.

Thank you, Lidditz, for making sure we weren't getting those one-star reviews for lack of research.

Thank you, Lidditz, for making sure we weren't getting those one-star reviews for lack of research.

You know what we should have asked them? We're going to have to do this for next year. Please help us remember, to their wonderful teacher, Alex, we should ask them, in addition to giving us descriptors, to have questions for us to answer in their episode.

You know what we should have asked them? We're going to have to do this for next year. Please help us remember, to their wonderful teacher, Alex, we should ask them, in addition to giving us descriptors, to have questions for us to answer in their episode.