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Aug 23, 20211 min read
Old Baldy receives a $10,000 donation and featured spot in an upcoming motion picture!
In late July, One Summer Pictures, LLC, the production company behind the upcoming Hallmark movie “One Summer,” made a substantial...
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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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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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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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