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Roanoke Wasn't America's Only Lost Colony

Explore some of the lesser-known sites where early colonies failed to take root with our detailed new map.

ByMatthew W. Chwastyk
This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Read more about the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the latest efforts to solve its mysteries.

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