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| Bald Head (Old Baldy) Lighthouse, Southport, NC |
*Dates of operation~~ 1817-1930, 1988-present
*Building Material~~ Brick and stucco
*Tower~~ 100 feet
*Elevation~~ 15 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Mottled stucco
*Light Pattern~~ Solid white
*Existing Buildings~~ Replica keeper's quarters, oil house (now used as rest rooms),
decrepit dock
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamp w/ reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Modern acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Old Baldy Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Cape Fear River, Frying Pan Shoals, Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ Replica keeper's house now serves as a museum. Replaced by
Cape Fear Light Station, a skeletal tower built in 1903 and demolished in 1958, which, in
turn, was replaced by Oak Island Lighthouse.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.oldbaldy.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/baldhead.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=349
Roger Bansemer's "Old Baldy" page
http://www.bansemer.com/north_carolina_lighthouses/baldhead_lighthouse.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick and stucco
*Tower~~ 100 feet
*Elevation~~ 15 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Mottled stucco
*Light Pattern~~ Solid white
*Existing Buildings~~ Replica keeper's quarters, oil house (now used as rest rooms),
decrepit dock
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamp w/ reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Modern acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Old Baldy Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Cape Fear River, Frying Pan Shoals, Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ Replica keeper's house now serves as a museum. Replaced by
Cape Fear Light Station, a skeletal tower built in 1903 and demolished in 1958, which, in
turn, was replaced by Oak Island Lighthouse.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.oldbaldy.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/baldhead.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=349
Roger Bansemer's "Old Baldy" page
http://www.bansemer.com/north_carolina_lighthouses/baldhead_lighthouse.htm
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