{
  "id": 2806611,
  "title": "Portsmouth Village's last male resident sold his island home but never left",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/portsmouth-villages-last-male-resident-sold-his-island-home-but-never",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:32:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1967-henry-pigott-sold-his-north-carolina-island-home-to-help-create-cape-lookout-national-seashore-a-life-estate-let-him-stay-until-his-death-as-portsmouth-villages-last-male-resident/articleshow/133440025.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Portsmouth Village, an 18th-century settlement, saw its final male resident Henry Pigott live out his life. Pigott sold his ancestral home to the government for Cape Lookout National Seashore. He retained a life estate, allowing him to remain until his death in 1971. After Pigott's passing, the remaining residents departed, leaving the village completely empty. The historic district now serves as…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}