The Old Baldy Foundation Collections Coordinator McAllie Givens takes the next step in her career by accepting the position of Collections Management Technician at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia! McAllie has served the Old Baldy Foundation since 2019. Although we are sad to see her depart, we are eager to watch her career flourish as she begins working at such an admired institution. In 2019 McAllie joined our team after receiving a master's degree in public h

Old Baldy Lighthouse stands tall, personifying over 200 years of Bald Head Island History. Tens of thousands of visitors travel to Old Baldy every year to experience this cultural treasure. The Old Baldy Foundation is proud to present a series of events and programs that bring our region's rich history to life. These programs are not possible with the generous support of our sponsors. We entered 2021 trepidatiously, not knowing what was ahead as we prepared for programs and e

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! Much of this interest can be attested to a growing staff dedicated to sharing the many stories and histories of Bald Head Island and the Cape Fear. Many of our readers know, our last educator Travis Gilbert has moved onto a new career opportunity. With his departure, a search began to fill this integral position within our organization, and can

Over the past year, the Old Baldy Foundation’s staff, with the help of other historians, delved into researching Bald Head Island lighthouse keepers and their families. Recently, one of our staff members, McAllie Givens, took our research a step further by portraying Rebecca Long for Southport Historical Society’s quarterly program, “Living Voices of the Past.” You can view the presentation in the video below. Tending to a lighthouse took more work than just one person. Durin

As we prepare for a fresh start in 2021 with new projects, staff members, exhibits, virtual learning events, and more, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on the work completed in 2020. Old Baldy staff has prepared an Annual Report to present to the community and our supporters. The report displays the duties our team passionately does to fulfill the Old Baldy Foundation's mission of preserving the Old Baldy Lighthouse on Bald Head Island, NC, and promoting and educating a

The Old Baldy Foundation has bittersweet news to share with our community as we head into 2021. Our Educator and Collections Coordinator, Travis Gilbert, will be leaving the Old Baldy Foundation to accept a position as the Executive Director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation. Though the Old Baldy Foundation is saddened to lose such an integral member of our staff, we could not be more proud that he has been honored with this prestigious offer at such a well-regarded organ