Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . r of the colony. On oneof the trees was the word CROATAN cut in the bark, which seemed toindicate that the settlers had removed to a settlement of that name ; but, thoughlong and continuous search was made and many of the articles belonging tothe settlers were recognized, not a person could be discovered. Sir WalterRaleigh sent several expeditions with orders to use every effort to clear up themystery, but it was never solved
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . r of the colony. On oneof the trees was the word CROATAN cut in the bark, which seemed toindicate that the settlers had removed to a settlement of that name ; but, thoughlong and continuous search was made and many of the articles belonging tothe settlers were recognized, not a person could be discovered. Sir WalterRaleigh sent several expeditions with orders to use every effort to clear up themystery, but it was never solved. The story of the Lost Colony has led toa great deal of investigation and surmise. Two theories have supporters. Themost jirobable is that all the settlers were massacred by Indians. Another is thatthey were adopted by the red men and intermarried among them. In supportof this supposition is the fact that a long time afterward many members of theadjoining tribes show^ed unmistakable signs of mixed blood. There were so-called Indians with blonde hair, blue eyes, and light complexion—characteristicsnever seen amono; those beloniiinir to the genuine American 46 DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION. Hollands explorations in America were less important than those of anyof her rivals. The thrifty Dutchmen were more anxious to secure trade than tofind new countries, and seemed content to allow others to spend wealth and pre-cious lives in penetrating to the interior of the New World and in planting set-tlements, which almost invariably succumbed to disaster. Early in the seventeenth century a company of English merchants sent outa skillful navigator named Henry Hudson to hunt for the elusive northwest pas-sage. He took with him only eleven men, one of whom was his son. He madea brave effort to succeed, ploughing his way through the frozen regions until hepassed the 80th degree of latitude, which was the furthest point then attained byman. But, within less than ten degrees of the pole,
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