1587: The Oldest American Mystery

A-400-Year-Old American Mystery… Solved
This craftily entwined tale where the history and the mystery intersect, Don Bernardo has another interesting novella for his thirsty audience. As historical
descendants of Henry Payne, whose name appears on the Bark Elizabeth Manifest, we give this story high marks for those who would love to know what happened, but also know about love.
Stacy Justice and Robin Tuite
Descendants of Henry Payne, one of the Lost Colonists
I work from Corolla to Nags Head and purchased 1,000 copies of the first edition of this book to give to staff, owners and guests of Brindley Beach Vacations. In my past I was a volunteer firefighter, and on several occasions I saw a white doe. After reading Don’s book, I’m positive I was looking at Virginia Dare.
Doug Brindley
President and Owner, Brindley Beach Vacations
“From the rat-infested streets of London and Plymouth to Manteo’s idyllic paradise at ancient Croatoan on modern-day Hatteras Island, Don Bernardo’s The Lost Colony and the Legend of the Snow-White Doe guides you on a romantic journey through the pages of history and one of the Outer Banks’ favorite
legends. It’s the perfect mix of fact and fiction and guaranteed to entertain.”
Danny Couch
lifelong-resident of Hatteras Island and 9th generation native Carolinian