Brett

Because remember, deep water port is important. You want to build a colony. You want to start trading. You want ships to be able to come in and out. Couldn't do that Roanoke. Somewhere made with better soil or more fish or more whatever. That's what they're going to do. That's the plan. The best laid plans often come to ruin.

Because remember, deep water port is important. You want to build a colony. You want to start trading. You want ships to be able to come in and out. Couldn't do that Roanoke. Somewhere made with better soil or more fish or more whatever. That's what they're going to do. That's the plan. The best laid plans often come to ruin.

So the group, they head back and they end up on Roanoke Island on July 22nd, 1587. So the plan was we're going to talk to these 15 guys at Grenville left behind. figure out what the area is, how things are going with the Native Americans, and then we'll continue on to Chesapeake Bay and build our new colony.

So the group, they head back and they end up on Roanoke Island on July 22nd, 1587. So the plan was we're going to talk to these 15 guys at Grenville left behind. figure out what the area is, how things are going with the Native Americans, and then we'll continue on to Chesapeake Bay and build our new colony.

But when they get there, and this is the Roanoke, the vanished colony no one talks about, they show up and the fort is abandoned. The 15 men are gone. They're wandering around and they find a skeleton of one of the men. And they come to the conclusion they must have all been killed. We got into some sort of altercation. Maybe this was revenge for killing the chief. They're all dead.

But when they get there, and this is the Roanoke, the vanished colony no one talks about, they show up and the fort is abandoned. The 15 men are gone. They're wandering around and they find a skeleton of one of the men. And they come to the conclusion they must have all been killed. We got into some sort of altercation. Maybe this was revenge for killing the chief. They're all dead.

So we're not going to be able to talk to these guys. Well, the captain of the ship, he's like, I don't know about this. This seems tricky. Why don't y'all just stay here? I'm not really going to take anybody any further. I'm heading back to England. And the captain of a ship is basically God when it comes to the ship. So he says that. So that's where they stay.

So we're not going to be able to talk to these guys. Well, the captain of the ship, he's like, I don't know about this. This seems tricky. Why don't y'all just stay here? I'm not really going to take anybody any further. I'm heading back to England. And the captain of a ship is basically God when it comes to the ship. So he says that. So that's where they stay.

So instead of finding a new place in the Chesapeake Bay, like Jamestown, for instance... They decide we're going to rebuild our colony here on Roanoke. So they get to work. They're restoring the settlement. They already have some basics to work with. The basics of a fort. They repair that. They've got the houses, these two story houses. They're rebuilding those.

So instead of finding a new place in the Chesapeake Bay, like Jamestown, for instance... They decide we're going to rebuild our colony here on Roanoke. So they get to work. They're restoring the settlement. They already have some basics to work with. The basics of a fort. They repair that. They've got the houses, these two story houses. They're rebuilding those.

They're adding additional shelters and every family is going to have their own home. This was a pretty big deal at the time. You know, if you were a family of little means in England at the time, you probably could not hope for anything like this. So they have this opportunity and they're excited about it. They're optimistic.

They're adding additional shelters and every family is going to have their own home. This was a pretty big deal at the time. You know, if you were a family of little means in England at the time, you probably could not hope for anything like this. So they have this opportunity and they're excited about it. They're optimistic.

And the settlement, Governor John White, he's known as a fair guy, someone who they can trust and someone they like. And in fact, he has brought his family as well. His daughter is there, and his granddaughter will be the first English child born in the Americas. And they call the colony the City of Raleigh. And eventually, Raleigh will get his own city. Not this one, but he will get his own city.

And the settlement, Governor John White, he's known as a fair guy, someone who they can trust and someone they like. And in fact, he has brought his family as well. His daughter is there, and his granddaughter will be the first English child born in the Americas. And they call the colony the City of Raleigh. And eventually, Raleigh will get his own city. Not this one, but he will get his own city.

And they sort of start doing their thing. They're building their lives here in the New World.

And they sort of start doing their thing. They're building their lives here in the New World.

And defended they will in one of the great naval victories. Once again, Sir Francis Drake doing his Taylor Swift impression. They defeat the Spanish Armada and sort of this detente between the English and the Spanish begins. So at this point, White is now allowed to return to Roanoke. But remember, it's been two years since

And defended they will in one of the great naval victories. Once again, Sir Francis Drake doing his Taylor Swift impression. They defeat the Spanish Armada and sort of this detente between the English and the Spanish begins. So at this point, White is now allowed to return to Roanoke. But remember, it's been two years since

Remember what the colonists were doing when Grenville was a couple months late. It's supposed to be in there in April. It gets there in August. By the time it gets there, they're all gone. This has been two years, you know, two winters, two extremely difficult years where they're having to survive. And so White, he heads back, and in August of 1590, he arrives back in the colony.

Remember what the colonists were doing when Grenville was a couple months late. It's supposed to be in there in April. It gets there in August. By the time it gets there, they're all gone. This has been two years, you know, two winters, two extremely difficult years where they're having to survive. And so White, he heads back, and in August of 1590, he arrives back in the colony.