Bald Head Light
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.
"Old Baldy" | |
| Location | Bald Head Island, Cape Fear River, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°52′24.5″N 78°0′1.25″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1817 |
| Foundation | Dressed stone |
| Construction | Brick |
| Height | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Markings | Mottled stucco plaster (originally white) |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1817 |
| Deactivated | light beacon, 1935 radio beacon, 1958 |
| Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lens | 15 Lewis lamps, 1817 3rd order Fresnel lens, 1855 4th order fixed Fresnel lens, 1903 to 1935 |
| Range | 14-15 miles (Fresnel lens) |
| Characteristic | fixed white 1817 flashing red with 30 second delay 1834 flashing white 1893 fixed white, 1903 to 1935 |
Bald Head Island Lighthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Southport, North Carolina |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Architect | D.S. Way |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001242 |
| Added to NRHP | April 28, 1975 |
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