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The Old Tree of The Lighthouse, oil painting by Clina Polloni. This is an old tree, standing next to the Bald Head Lighthouse, North Carolina. This tree can tell the history of the island and its people. The pioneers that came with a dream or the pirates that were looking for a place to hide their treasure.
The year 1817 saw the construction of the island's most revered landmark and symbol, Old Baldy Lighthouse. Still the island's only "highrise," Old Baldy lighthouse was the second of three lighthouses built on Bald Head Island, and is the only one remaining. In 1903, the lighthouse was decommissioned when the Cape Fear Light was erected on the eastern end of the island, but it still serves as a prominent day marker for mariners. Due to restoration efforts by the Old Baldy Foundation and the generosity of hundreds of contributors, visitors to North Carolina's oldest lighthouse can climb up her 108 steps for a spectacular panoramic view of Bald Head Island.
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