Today's mystery happened somewhere on Earth in August 1590. Read the clues, drop a pin, find the location.
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Witness statements
01Late 16th century. A European colonial power planted its first attempted permanent settlement in the Americas on a narrow barrier island along the Atlantic seaboard — roughly 36° N latitude, tucked behind a chain of sandy outer banks.
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