Old Baldy Lighthouse Top

Bald Head Lighthouse, known as Old Baldy, is the oldest lighthouse still standing in North Carolina. It is the second of three lighthouses that have been built on Bald Head Island since the 18th century to help guide ships past the dangerous shoals at the mouth of the Cape Fear river.
  • Location: Bald Head Island, Cape Fear River, North Carolina
  • Height: 110 feet (34 m)
  • Nearest city: Southport, North Carolina
  • Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha)
  • Architect: D.S. Way
  • Constructed: 1817
  • Foundation: Dressed stone
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