Old Baldy Lighthouse & Smith Island Museum
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Address | 101 Light House Wynd, Bald Head Island, NC 28461, USA |
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Height | 3400 (cm) |
Opened | 1817 |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM |
Material | Brick |
Did you know | The Bald Head Lighthouse better known as Old Baldy was built in 1817 and is the oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina. |
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ID | 1090859 |
About Old Baldy Lighthouse & Smith Island Museum
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 19th century to help guide ships past the dangerous shoals at the mouth of the Cape Fear river.
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