Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is no better symbol of life on the coast than that of the lighthouse. Originally built to serve as beacons guiding ships ...

Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Most people are aware of the Oak Island Lighthouse and Bald Head Island Lighthouse which stand tall along the Cape Fear coastline. But far fewer know of the much smaller, but ...

Old Baldy Lighthouse, located on Bald Head Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is the oldest standing lighthouse in the state. Visitors can access the island via private boat or the Bald Head ...

There is no better symbol of life on the coast than that of the lighthouse. Originally built to serve as beacons guiding ships safely to shore, these towers are now reminders of a bygone era — a time ...