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Where the ocean meet the Cape Fear River, original oil painting by Clina Polloni. Inspired by the turbulence waters at the end of Bald Head Island.
Bald Head Island, which is part of Smith Island, got its nickname from the dunes on the south beach. The dunes, along the island, eventually became worn down and resembled a bald head.
It was decided to place a lighthouse on Bald Head Island to guide ships through the channels and sand bars of the Cape Fear River. In addition, one was also needed to help vessels avoid the treacherous Frying Pan Shoals, which extends over 20 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Bald Head Island is a two-mile journey across the Cape Fear River from Southport, North Carolina by passenger ferry or your own boat.
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