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End of a Slender Lifeline.

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12201
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Abstract:
A small island, known as Plymouth, lies just south of Ocracoke Island. Just fifteen miles long and two miles wide, this small land mass once served as the abode of some 1,500 local sea pilots and their families and was essential for guiding sailing craft in and out of the inlet. Currently inhabited by 13 elderly persons, including Tom Bragg and Jody Styron, Plymouth is without roads, commerce, and is connected to the mainland via one phone in an abandoned Coast Guard station as well as through a supply boat that transfers mail and necessities. Plymouth is perhaps the most isolated locality in North Carolina.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 25 Issue 8, Sept 1957, p11-12, 25, il
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