· Of Bald Head Island’s 12,000 acres, 10,000 acres are protected and will remain undeveloped — 2,000 acres are set aside for development.

· Bordering the island to the north, protected salt marsh and tidal creeks are ideal for fishing, canoeing and kayaking.

· Bald Head Island boasts a large maritime forest that is among the largest and most prized examples of its kind on the East Coast. Here, the island is dense with live oaks, dogwoods, sabal palms, cedars, yaupons, wax myrtles and junipers.

· Bald Head Island is one of the East Coast’s most important nesting grounds for loggerhead turtles. The Bald Head Island Conservancy is a nonprofit group that monitors loggerhead nesting on the island and works to protect this endangered species.

· The Cape Fear Light, a second lighthouse for Bald Head Island completed in 1903, was torn down in 1958. The lighthouse foundation remains and is a popular tourist destination.

· In close proximity to the Cape Fear Light foundation is Captain Charlie’s’ Station, three homes originally constructed in 1903 to house the Cape Fear Lighthouse keepers and their families. The three homes have been restored and are now available as rental cottages.

· Several infamous pirates, such as Stede Bonnet and Edward Teach (commonly known as Blackbeard) used Bald Head Island as a hideout and combat base in the 1700's.

- Millie