Old Baldy
Published on Dec 28, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
OLD BALDY
BALD HEAD ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
BALD HEAD ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
WAS BUILT IN 1817.
OLD BALDY IS MADE OF
BRICKS AND STUCCO.
OLD BALDY IS
36 FT. WIDE, THE WALLS ARE 5 FT THICK, AND IT IS 110 FT. TALL.
IT IS LOCATED WHERE
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE CAPE FEAR RIVER MEET.
IT WAS BUILT THERE
TO WATCH THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAPE FEAR RIVER FOR SAILORS.
OLD BALDY GOT ITS NAME
BECAUSE SOME SAND DUNES NEAR IT LOOK LIKE BALD HEADS.
OLD BALDY IS NOT IN USE TODAY.
PEOPLE USED IT UNTIL 1935.
FUN FACTS
- Bald head island lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse still standing in North America
- The only way to get to old baldy is by boat or ferry.
