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The CAS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, founded in 2009, whose primary purpose is to explore the history of Croatoan, modern-day Hatteras Island, via the methods of archaeology, while making it our utmost priority to protect the interests of the native people and property owners. It is also our mission to educate the public/community about Hatteras Island's hidden history found in the layers of time.

America's First Attempted English Settlement | OBX is Home to Hundreds of Historic Artifacts

By Croatoan Archaeological Society on Oct. 15, 2023

Our slender chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, witnessed the English's first attempted settlement in the New World during the late 16th century. In 1584 on Hatteras Island the…

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America's First Attempted English Settlement | OBX is Home to Hundreds of Historic Artifacts

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