Record #:

34972

Author(s):

Clune, Katy

Abstract:

Portsmouth Island sits on the southern tip of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Once a booming fishing and shipping town, it now sits abandoned except by tourists. Every two years, descendants of the island’s residents hold a reunion to celebrate the influence of Portsmouth in their lives.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November 2017, p122-130, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pigott family; Portsmouth Island--History; Portsmouth Island--Henry Piggott