Southport Historical Society

Historical Society Dinner Meeting - November 19th, 2009

As we approach America's unique Colonial holiday, Thanksgiving, our guest speaker Dr. David LaVere will give a talk on his recent research related to the mystery of North Carolina's Lost Colony.

Dr.LaVere, a former United States Marine infantryman, is an ethnohistorian and a Professor of History at UNCW. His specialty is American Indian history, particularly the Indians of the Southern Plains and the Southeastern part of the United States. He has published several books as well as articles for journals and periodicals.

What Happened to the Lost Colony?

The Lost Colony is one of the great NC mysteries. Dr. LaVere’s research shows that when the English colonists who were left on Roanoke in 1587 disappeared, they tried to leave clues to their whereabouts. Though John Smith and others would look for them, the Lost Colonists were never seen again by Europeans. Their fate terrified the English and had the potential to derail future English colonization. This talk explains Roanoke Indian society and politics, English Elizabethan politics and colonial ambitions, who and what made the Roanoke colony fail, and what LaVere believes happened to the Lost Colonists.

His appearance is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities

We will enjoy a potluck dinner at 6:30 prior to the program.

Bring a dish and join us and be sure to invite a friend!

The program will begin at about 7:30.

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