You are currently standing in a replica keeper's cottage constructed by the Old Baldy Foundation in 2000 to house the Smith Island Museum of History.
Explore the Old Baldy Foundation's permanent exhibit before beginning your tour of Old Baldy Lighthouse.
The museum's permanent exhibit will narrate four centuries of Bald Head Island's history using artifacts from the Old Baldy Foundation's collections.
Click the following links below to hear each panel's audio.
Throughout history, many navigational aids guided mariners through the waters surrounding Bald Head Island. Some aids, like Old Baldy Lighthouse, stood the test of time and are preserved for the future. Other lighthouses have been lost to history.
Use the links below to learn about the Lower Cape Fear's navigational aids.
Pirates, soldiers, life-savers and light-keepers have all called Bald Head Island home.
Use the links below to learn more about the individuals who shaped Bald Head Island's history.