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Ghost Town by the Sea Residents Live Against the Tide
Margaret Wallace, 34, relocated to Portsmouth Island to inhabit a near-ghost town now part of Cape Lookout National Seashore. The isle's last permanent resident left five years ago, yet a church, schoolhouse, and homes remain. Wallace earns through vacant-home caretaking and seasonal fishing, cherishing solitude amid mosquito summers and limited access. Plans to restore the village include a full-time technician on the island.
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Portsmouth Island
N.C
Margaret Wallace
Miss Wallace
Hopewell
Portsmouth
Ocracoke
Cape Lookout National Seashore