A historical Native American people who lived in what is now North Carolina, or referring to the island and settlement associated with them.
From the Algonquian language family, the word's exact meaning is debated by historians, though it may relate to local place names or community identifiers.
The word 'CROATOAN' carved into a tree was the only clue left by the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1590—it remains one of American history's greatest mysteries, and the word itself has become synonymous with historical enigma.
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