Scott Dawson, a native of Hatteras Island, grew up less than a mile from the Croatoan village site and has always been interested in the history of the Island. His family can trace their roots on Hatteras back to the 1600’s when a Dutchman named Thomas Mueller shipwrecked on the island, was rescued by the Croatoan Indians, and later married a Croatoan woman named Rea. In 2002, Scott received a degree in Psychology with a minor in history from the University of Tennessee. Currently, Scott manages the local Croatoan Inn and Museum in Buxton on Hatteras Island, where he lives with his wife and 2 daughters.