Jamestown was established in April of 1607 when the Virgina company sent 106 men to seek gold and silver. By September of 1607 only 34 of the 106 settlers were still alive.
In 1584 and 1585 Ralegh and his investors sponsored and organized reconaissance trips to Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina. In 1587 a third voyage was organized, consisting of some 120...
