The Original Bald Head Lighthouse ca. 1794 As caretakers of Bald Head Island’s rich maritime history, the Old Baldy Foundation honors the life and legacy of Henry Long each October 16—the anniversary of his untimely death in 1806. Long holds the distinction of being North Carolina’s first lighthouse keeper, stationed at the original 1794 lighthouse on Bald Head Island. Though records of his life are scant, what remains paints a picture of a dedicated public servant, a family

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Oysters have a long culinary history in America. Excavations of ancient shellfish middens on the East Coast provide evidence that coastal...