Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat
Jul 6, 2026 · 32 min · 13 segments
In 1587, around 115 English men, women, and children were left on a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina... and three years later, every single one of them had vanished without a trace. The…
[gentle music] This is Rewind.
Rewind.
In 1587, over 100 Englishmen, women, and children boarded a ship, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and tried to build a new life on the coast of North America.
Three years later, a supply ship finally returned to the settlement, but when they got there, every single person was gone.
The only clue, a single word carved into a wooden post, Croatoan, and to this day, nobody knows where they went.
Today, I'll break down the full story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the expeditions, the people, and the theories that have haunted historians for over 400 years.
I'm Dr. Harini Bhat, and this is Hidden History, a Rewind original powered by Pave Studios.
On this show, we're exploring some of the most mysterious events from history that have yet to be fully explained, and examining all the different theories from science to the supernatural and everything in between.
From vanished civilizations and doomsday prophecies to paranormal experiences and unexplained phenomena, I'm looking at it all, and I want you to join me.
Before we begin, I'd love it if you could rate, review, and follow Hidden History.
Your support allows our community to grow and for other people to discover the show.
Today's episode is all about the Lost Colony of Roanoke, 115 English men, women, and children who were dropped on a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina in 1587 and then essentially abandoned by their own country.
When a ship finally returned three years later, every single colonist had vanished.
Was it a message, a destination, a warning? Historians have been arguing about it for centuries.
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[gentle music] This is Rewind.
Rewind.
In 1587, over 100 Englishmen, women, and children boarded a ship, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and tried to build a new life on the coast of North America.
Three years later, a supply ship finally returned to the settlement, but when they got there, every single person was gone.
The only clue, a single word carved into a wooden post, Croatoan, and to this day, nobody knows where they went.
Today, I'll break down the full story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the expeditions, the people, and the theories that have haunted historians for over 400 years.
I'm Dr. Harini Bhat, and this is Hidden History, a Rewind original powered by Pave Studios.
On this show, we're exploring some of the most mysterious events from history that have yet to be fully explained, and examining all the different theories from science to the supernatural and everything in between.
From vanished civilizations and doomsday prophecies to paranormal experiences and unexplained phenomena, I'm looking at it all, and I want you to join me.
Before we begin, I'd love it if you could rate, review, and follow Hidden History.
Your support allows our community to grow and for other people to discover the show.
Today's episode is all about the Lost Colony of Roanoke, 115 English men, women, and children who were dropped on a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina in 1587 and then essentially abandoned by their own country.
When a ship finally returned three years later, every single colonist had vanished.
Was it a message, a destination, a warning? Historians have been arguing about it for centuries.