Portsmouth Methodist Church - 1915
Build in 1915 to replace an older church that was severely damaged by a hurricane in 1913, Portsmouth Methodist Church served the inhabitants of remote Portsmouth Island as a spiritual and community center.
In 1944 a hurricane left the building leaning slightly to the right but the building still stands today in the uninhabited Portsmouth Village. The last resident left the island in 1971.
Very nice images, Edd. Sounds like an interesting island. Is it a preserve now? or just uninhabited? Can you freely go there. Are there other buildings? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteEd, Portsmouth Island and the village are now part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, administered by the National Park Service. It is accessible only by boat but there is a private ferry which runs out of Ocracoke. There are more than a dozen buildings still standing and in reasonably good repair. No one lives on the island. I will be posting more pictures of the village this week..
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