Sometime around the year 1900, a small cannery town was established at Portlock, Alaska. By 1949, the only resident who remained was the post master. Not only that, but it appears that the entire town simply up and left all at once. Portlock, essentially overnight, was completely abandoned. The question is why? Some have suggested an "Alaskan Killer Bigfoot", others simple economic factors. So, what's the truth behind this ghost town? Welcome back to The Lore Lodge...

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0:00 Intro
0:35 FlexiSpot Ad
2:10 The Story of Portlock
6:21 The Mystery of Portlock
13:12 The Naniitaq
22:12 Conclusion and Outro