Croatoan’s Revenge

Updates:

1st Voyage

Welcome aboard the Manteo Middle School’s miniboat crew!

Thanks to Corinne Saunders for writing a featured article about the arrival of the new miniboat kit in September 2024:

https://www.outerbanksnews.org/post/we-re-not-putting-it-together-the-kids-are-miniboat-kit-arrives-in-manteo

In October, the students received a special treat: a miniboat from Davidson, NC, that had landed in Corolla as they began their miniboat project!

By November, the students had already come up with a name for their vessel. This is what they had to say about the name they chose:

CROATOAN’S REVENGE: We went with this name because of its fascinating history. The name Croatoan was left on a tree on Roanoke Island dating back to 1590. Signaling that the colonists on that island that John White had left may have moved to a different island named “Croatoan”. These people who were on Roanoke were soon to be known as the Lost Colony which is very significantly known on the ground that we live on today “Roanoke Island”. This is why we chose the name “Croatoan’s Revenge” to remember those who were on the island and to represent our amazing history.