Walter Ralegh's Virginia

Sir Walter Ralegh attempted the first well-planned settlement of Virginia in North America. In several voyages, his adventurers explored the Outer Banks area, maintained settlements on Roanoke Island, explored the sounds and the major rivers flowing into them, and lived among the Chesapeake Indians for one winter.

Unfortunately, the Spanish Armada cut the supply lines between Roanoke Island and England for several years. Had it not been for that interruption, Ralegh's settlement would likely...