who settled in the colony of rhode island
List of early settlers of Rhode Island Narragansett people lived throughout the Rhode Island colony
Roanoke Colony The Roanoke Colony (/ˈroʊəˌnoʊk/), also known as the Lost Colony, was the first attempt at founding a permanent English settlement in North America. It was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is today's Dare County, North Carolina. The colony was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh, although he himself never set foot in it.