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Jan 28, 20222 min read

A Bright Road Ahead- Old Baldy receives land donation for upcoming project!

As the sun sets on another year of navigating a new normal, the Old Baldy Foundation looks to 2022 with plans to pave a new path for our...

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Oct 25, 20212 min read

Help Old Baldy say farewll to our Collections Coordinator McAllie!

The Old Baldy Foundation Collections Coordinator McAllie Givens takes the next step in her career by accepting the position of...

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Apr 27, 20213 min read

The Old Baldy Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members!

The Old Baldy Foundation Board of Directors governs all the decisions of current and future operations of the organization. As the Old...

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Mar 23, 20212 min read

Welcome to our new Educator, Hunter Ingram!

The rich history of Bald Head Island has had a revival of interest over the previous few years as the Old Baldy Foundation has grown!...

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

Celebrating Women's History Month by exploring the legacy of Rebecca Long!

Over the past year, the Old Baldy Foundation’s staff, with the help of other historians, delved into researching Bald Head Island...

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Feb 2, 20211 min read

The Old Baldy Foundation 2020 Annual Report

As we prepare for a fresh start in 2021 with new projects, staff members, exhibits, virtual learning events, and more, we wanted to take...

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Jan 21, 20212 min read

Old Baldy Receives Record-Breaking Grant Funding

As a tumultuous 2020 closed, the Old Baldy Foundation has reason to look to a brighter 2021. The organization is humbled to announce that...

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Jan 15, 20212 min read

Bidding Farewell to Travis Gilbert

The Old Baldy Foundation has bittersweet news to share with our community as we head into 2021. Our Educator and Collections Coordinator,...

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Dec 30, 20204 min read

The Lightship With Nine Lives

An exploration of the LV-115 by Old Baldy Visitor Services and Collections Associate McAllie Givens. Off the southeastern point of Bald...

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Oct 29, 20201 min read

Live tracking the trial of Stede Bonnet 302 years later!

The next few weeks mark the 302nd anniversary of Stede Bonnet’s trial for piracy in Charles Town, South Carolina. Bonnet, known as the...

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Oct 20, 20202 min read

Sponsor Spotlight- Bald Head Island Limited

The Old Baldy Foundation relies heavily on sponsors' support to fulfill our mission-based work of historic preservation and educational...

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Oct 13, 20203 min read

History Feature- Exploring Old Baldy's Unique Appearance

Old Baldy staff member McAllie Givens explores the history that caused the lighthouse's unique appearance.

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Sep 29, 20202 min read

Sponsor Spotlight- Henson Building Corporation

The Old Baldy Foundation relies heavily on sponsors' support to fulfill our mission-based work of historic preservation and educational...

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Sep 24, 20201 min read

Meet the Keeper's: Charles Norton Swan

No lighthouse keeper is more iconic to Bald Head Island than Capt'n Charlie! His keeper's cottage remains today as a remodeled...

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Sep 22, 20201 min read

Old Baldy to be highlighted in PreservationNC Shelter Series Webinar

The Shelter Series presented by Preservation NC is an exploration of shelters that have provided covers for North Carolinians for...

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Sep 18, 20202 min read

New Exhibit "Generate" open at Old Baldy

The Old Baldy Foundation was thrilled to debut a new exhibit located inside the oil house adjacent to the Old Baldy Lighthouse for 2020!...

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Sep 17, 20201 min read

Interview with Historian Kevin Duffus

Old Baldy Historian Travis Gilbert had the opportunity sit down with esteemed North Carolina coastal historian Kevin Duffus. Over the...

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Jul 13, 20201 min read

Meet the Keeper's- Thomas Mann Thompson, Sr.

In this video installment of "Meet the Keepers," Old Baldy Foundation Visitor Services & Collections Associate, McAllie Givens, and...

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Jul 13, 20204 min read

New realities of running a historic site in the time of COVID-19

All of our loyal "The Keeper's Times" subscribers have been reading regular updates about an ever-evolving series of postponements and...

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Jul 13, 20204 min read

History Feature

This history feature was written and researched by Annamaria Haden, Old Baldy summer 2020 intern. Haden is a senior at UNCW studying...

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