There is not and probably will never be a Lost Colony “smoking gun.” Roanoke Colony Period Ceramics types found at Site X and Y in Bertie County, findings from the Zuniga and Virginea Pars maps helps answer the old question: Where did the settlers go?
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**Postponed Until Fall – Upcoming Public Symposium & Events – March 21-22
Symposium is from 9 am to 4 pm at Roanoke Island Festival Park with free admission. Come out and learn and show your support for the First Colony Foundation in partnership with Elizabeth R & Co.
Read MorePlanning for a Potentially Exciting Excavation
The First Colony Foundation invited local officials and interested individuals to Windsor, NC to outline plans for archaeological research in Bertie County.
Read MoreBertie County Archaeological Survey
Indications of 16th century occupation were discovered in Bertie County by a First Colony Foundation team of archaeologists.
Read MoreNew Board Members
Mr. Robert G. Anthony Jr. and Dr. Carter Lee Hudgins were recently added as the two newest board members for the First Colony Foundation.
Read More400th Commemoration Service of Sir Walter Raleigh at Westminster Abbey
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