The Friends of Portsmouth Island will hold their spring meeting at 10 a.m. on May 17 in the NCCAT facility located on the harbor.
Islander Philip Howard will be the featured guest speaker for the event. Additionally, Jeff West, the retiring superintendent of Cape Lookout National Seashore, will present an update on the current state of Portsmouth village.
The meeting is open to the public and offers a valuable opportunity to learn about the activities of the Friends of Portsmouth Island and the challenges involved in maintaining Portsmouth village.
Portsmouth Island, a popular destination from Ocracoke, is accessible only by boat. Visitors can take advantage of Portsmouth Island Boat Tours, which provide transportation from Ocracoke to Portsmouth.
The last residents left the island in 1971, and the village is now preserved by the National Park Service with strong support from the Friends of Portsmouth.
A walk through the village reveals historical structures, including homes, a post office, a life-saving station, a school, and a Methodist church.
For more information about the Friends of Portsmouth Island and the upcoming meeting, please visit their website.
we also wish we could attend – any chance Phillips presentation will be recorded?
Wish we could attend! That will be a very interesting talk. And wonderful photo of Henry Piggott’s house!
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