Storm House
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Title
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Storm House
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Description
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This is the oldest house left on Portsmouth Island (2021) and was possibly built as early as 1790. It was often called the "storm house" because it had braces to hold it in place during storms. It had a large upstairs where people could retreat from flooding during a major storm. The house was in the Roberts family until it was obtained by David Ireland around 1859. The son of Earles Ireland and Matilda Roberts, he was a blockade runner during the Civil War. When federal troops invaded the island in 1861, most of the people left. The federal officer in command did not burn the house because David Ireland and his father were Freemasons, as was the officer. By the end of the 1800s, Wash Roberts owned the property and lived there along with his sister Jonesie. Wash was a member of the lifesaving crew and a Freemason as well.
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Creator
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James Edward White III
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Date
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2020
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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Arcadia Publishing
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Rights
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Copyright 2020 by James Edward White III
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Source
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White III, James Edward. 2021. Portsmouth Island. Arcadia Publishing.
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Source Link
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Subject
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Portsmouth Island
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Type
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Photograph
