Record #:

4233

Author(s):

Powers, Julie Ann

Abstract:

The village of Portsmouth on North Core Banks, a once bustling fishing village, stands uninhabited since the last residents left in 1971. The village, founded in 1753, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains twenty structures, including a post office, church, and several cemeteries. Around 700 people visit Portsmouth each month in warm weather.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Early Summer 1999, p6-12, il

Subject(s):

Portsmouth Island--History; Portsmouth Island--Description and travel; Historic sites--North Core Banks