Portsmouth Village
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Portsmouth Village is a historic, largely abandoned 18th–19th century coastal settlement and former port community located on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Village canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former port community
ⓘ
ghost town ⓘ historic village ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat only ⓘ |
| climateRisk | vulnerable to hurricanes and coastal erosion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineCause |
changes in shipping patterns
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hurricanes ⓘ isolation ⓘ shoaling of Ocracoke Inlet ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| establishedAs | port community ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1753 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Portsmouth Village Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Portsmouth Life-Saving Station
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Life-Saving Service station NERFINISHED ⓘ cemetery ⓘ church ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ post office building ⓘ residential houses ⓘ schoolhouse ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
historical interpretation ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Cape Lookout National Seashore NERFINISHED ⓘ Carteret County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Outer Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth Island NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Core Banks
NERFINISHED
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barrier island ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| populationPeak | 19th century ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as a historic village within a national seashore ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
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lightering cargo from deep-draft vessels ⓘ shipping support ⓘ |
| significance |
important 18th- and 19th-century shipping center on the Outer Banks
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served as a major lightering port for Ocracoke Inlet ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
largely abandoned
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uninhabited year-round in modern times ⓘ |
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