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The Pirates Are Coming!!

The Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum of History (on nearby Bald Head Island) are staging a three day pirate extravaganza event in conjunction with National Lighthouse Day.

These events will make for fun day trips for guests of The Winds. It is a short drive and ferry boat ride to the island from Ocean Isle and it looks to be great fun for all ages!

See the schedule below for details or go to oldbaldy.org.

For nearly 200 years, North Carolina’s oldest standing lighthouse, Old Baldy, has marked the mouth of the historic Cape Fear River.  Today, thousands of visitors make the exciting journey each year to beautiful Bald Head Island to learn about the island’s rich maritime past at the Smith Island Museum of History and experience Old Baldy up close – including the climb to the top for a breathtaking view of the surrounding area’s outstanding natural beauty.

National Lighthouse Day
July 31, August 1 & 2, 2009
Events Include:
Pirate School
Island Wide Treasure Hunt
Pirates Invade Bald Head Island on West Beach
Pirate Grub and Grog at the Harbour Pavillion and Live Auction
Live Entertainment with Rusty Cutlass and Captain Jim the Magician
National Lighthouse Day at Old Baldy Lighthouse Grounds
Children’s Activities and Pirate Encampment
Thieves Market?Grub Ship?Castaways Carnivale at the Shoals Club (Adults Only)
Pirate Family Night and movie at the Lighthouse

Pirates on Parade on Ocean Isle

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