-
1002
Leif Erikson arrives to the Americas
Viking explorer known as one of the first to step foot on the "New World" -
Settlers left Plymouth, England
They came on 5 ships and it was a dangerous journey. -
English settlers landed on the Island of Roanoke
It took them 4 months to sail the Atlantic Ocean. -
John White sailed back for more supplies & colonists
The colonists begged him to sail back and bring more goods. He promised to be back in less than a year. -
White returns and no one is there
White could never have imagined what he'd find when he returned.. everyone and everything was gone.