From Plymouth, England, on 27 April 1584 Walter Raleigh sent Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe to North America to explore and prepare for English colonization. On 13 July they claimed land in the name of Queen Elizabeth. Called Virginia in her honor, this area is now known as North Carolina. In 1585 a colony under Governor Ralph Lane settled on Roanoke Island and remained a year. In 1587 a second colony under Governor John White established the "Cittie of Ralegh" at the same site. This settlement, known as Raleigh’s "Lost Colony," disappeared between 1587 and 1590.