Haunted Lighthouses

dear readers

the lighthouse is an enduring image of the sea, the lighthouse was a vital part of ocean travels, and intersing of the passion and dedication of the keepers, many ghost stories abound for your approval, a selection of haunted lighthouses


Heceta Head Lighthouse
Location: Florence, Oregon
When Built: 1894.
The Haunting: Said to be haunted by the ghost of the "Gray Lady," who is perhaps the mother of an unknown baby whose grave has been found on the grounds. Also known as "Rue," the ghost is known for moving objects, opening and closing cupboard doors and other strange occurrences. One workman claimed to have come face-to-face with Rue in the attic and fled in terror. Days later, while working on the exterior of the building, he accidentally broke one of the attic's windows, but refused to go up there to repair it. He instead repaired it from the outside, leaving the broken glass scattered across the attic floor. That night, workers heard scraping noises in the attic. When they checked it out the next morning, all of the broken glass had been swept into a neat pile. Even today, some report that they have seen an elderly woman looking down from an attic window.

New London Ledge Lighthouse
Location: New London Harbor, Connecticut
When Built: 1909.
The Haunting: This lighthouse's ghost is named Ernie. In 1936, when Ernie learned that his wife had run off with the captain of the Block Island Ferry, he jumped to his death from the roof of the lighthouse. He has since haunted the lighthouse, and his ghost has been known to open and close doors, wash the decks, turn off televisions, turn the fog horn off and on, and untie secured boats to let them drift away.

Old Port Boca Grande Lighthouse
Location: Gasparilla Island, Gulf of Mexico, Florida
When Built: 1890.
The Haunting: This lighthouse might have two ghosts. The first is the young daughter of one of the lighthouse's keepers, who died in the building, perhaps of diphtheria or whooping cough. Tour guides say that she can be heard playing in one of the rooms of the building's upper floor. The second ghost is reputed to be the headless spectre of a Spanish princess named Josefa. According to the legend, when Josefa rejected the love of the Spanish pirate Gasparilla, he lopped off her head with his sword. Her headless spirit has allegedly been seen wandering the beach... looking for her head.


Point Lookout
Location: Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
When Built: 1830; 1883.
The Haunting: Point Lookout has been called "America's most haunted lighthouse," mostly because of its unfortunate past. In the years of the Civil War, a prison camp was established next to the lighthouse by the Union Army. It was terribly overcrowded and became a breeding ground for disease, despair and death. Many signs of haunting have been reported since the 1860s: strange noises and disembodied voices, some of which have even been recorded on audiotape. The ghost of the first lighthouse keeper, Ann Davis, has been seen standing at the top of the stairway. Other figures have been seen in the basement and searching outside for graves that were moved a century ago.


Sequin Island Lighthouse
Location: Georgetown, Maine.
When Built: 1797; rebuilt in 1820 and 1857.
The Haunting: Reputed to be haunted by the bride of the lighthouse keeper who murdered her there. According to the legend, to help her fight the loneliness and depression of the isolated island, the lighthouse keeper had a piano shipped there for her. Unfortunately, she only had one piece of sheet music, which she learned and played over and over again. This allegedly drove the lighthouse keeper mad and he destroyed the piano - and his young wife - with an axe. Some say her piano music still can be heard floating out over the waves

Seul Choix Point Lighthouse
Location: On Lake Michigan, about 14 miles east of Manistique, Michigan.
When Built: The light was placed into service in 1892, but the tower had to be rebuilt and the station was not entirely completed until September, 1895.
The Haunting: "Visitors and workers at the lighthouse complex have reported strange happenings, including moved silverware and other items, footsteps, the strong smell of cigars and the sound of someone climbing the lighthouse steps. Many believe that a lighthouse keeper is still at work."

Source http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa032601b.htm

freaky, huh, and don't forget the story of the mssing keepers in "award winning" article Without A Trace strange disapperances

love and peace,

Alex Stallwitz