Since the first English settlers established the colony of Roanoke, visitors have been getting lost in the beauty and serenity of North Carolina. With the mysterious disappearance of the inhabitants of Roanoke Island and the frequent obliteration of ships, the area north of Cape Fear River, today North Carolina, was considered dangerous; its Anglican inhabitants, suspect.
Today, the danger of North Carolina is that visitors may not want to leave their vacation retreat. And while the whereabouts of the original inhabitants of Roanoke Island, now part of the Outer Banks, remain perplexingly unknown, both locals and visitors find the mystery more intriguing than frightening. In fact, an outdoor play about the history of the island, “The Lost Colony,” has been playing since 1937. Today Roanoke Island is even home to the Outer Banks Welcome Center.
