Bald Head Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Generator House

Built 1903

Photographed by Charles Keller, March 29, 2018

1. Generator house built in 1903 Marker

Inscription. This brick structure was built to house the generator for the Cape Fear Lighthouse. A slate roof covers brick walls that are approximately 10-1/2 inches thick.

Erected by Village of Bald Head Island.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 33° 50.793′ N, 77° 57.962′ W. Marker is on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is on Capt Charles Point Road south of Federal Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Federal Raod, Southport NC 28461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Charlie’s Station (a few steps from this marker); Cape Fear Lighthouse Foundation 1903–1958 (a few steps from this marker); Cape Fear and Frying Pan Shoals (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Blockading Ship U.S.S. Peterhoff (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Blockade Runner Ella (approx. 2.4 miles away); Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Battery No. 4 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Guarding the Confederacy Lifeline (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Batteries No. 1 and No. 2 (approx.

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2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bald Head Island.

Generator house - Snack Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles Keller, March 29, 2018

2. Generator house - Snack Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.