Haunted Lighthouses
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EHP Rating: 90.0
Old Presque Isle Light
Presque Isle, MI
Local legend tales of a former lightkeeper's wife who was kept locked in the tower until she went insane. Her screams have been heard on the wind at night. Another legend, that of George Parris, surrounds this lighthouse. In the 1990s when the place became a museum, George and his …
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EHP Rating: 89.5
Fire Island Lighthouse
Babylon, NY
The first Fire Island Lighthouse was built 1826, and during its construction, rumor has it that the builder had to stay in a shack, where his young daughters died from the harsh conditions. Distraught, the man hanged himself in the tower. Since that lighthouse was deemed too short, another was …
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EHP Rating: 86.4
Absecon Lighthouse
Atlantic City, NJ
Nearby in 1854, the Powhatan wrecked, killing 311 passengers and crew members, and causing the Absecon Inlet to be nicknamed Graveyard Inlet. So the Absecon Lighthouse was built in an attempt to prevent another tragedy. It served from 1857 until 1933, and now stands restored. Ghosts have been seen here …
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EHP Rating: 85.7
White River Light
Whitehall, MI
Built in 1876, this lighthouse is said to be haunted by its first keeper, Captain William Robinson, and his wife Sara. They had 11 children and lived there for 47 years. Even after he retired and his son took over, the Captain still kept up his duties. He died here …
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EHP Rating: 82.1
New London Ledge Light
New London, CT
Built in 1909, the lighthouse is home to the legend of Ernie, an early lightkeeper whose spirit reportedly makes knocking sounds at night, opens and closes doors repeatedly, takes sheets off beds, and turns TVs on and off. According to ths story, Ernie, despondent over his wife having had an …
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EHP Rating: 81.8
Boston Light
Hull, MA
The Boston Light, built in 1783, is said to be haunted by an old sailor who hates rock 'n' roll music. When Coast Guards tune in to rock stations in the vicinity, they find that their radios suddenly switch to classical stations. At the lighthouse, footsteps and cold spots accompany …
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EHP Rating: 81.8
Seguin Island Lighthouse
Phippsburg, ME
Local legend tells of a former keeper who ordered a piano for his bored young wife. It came with one song on sheet music, which she played over and over until her husband, driven insane by the repetition, chopped the piano to bits with an axe and then killed his …
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EHP Rating: 81.8
Seul Choix Point Lighthouse
Gulliver, MI
Seul Choix Point Lighthouse is rumored to be haunted by former keeper Joseph Willie Townsend, who worked at the lighthouse from 1902 to 1910. He died in the upstairs bedroom and was laid in state in the parlor. His phantom cigar smoke has been detected throughout the lighthouse, although in …
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EHP Rating: 80.0
Peggys Point Lighthouse
Peggys Cove, NS
Peggys Point Lighthouse is rumored to be haunted by a European woman and shipwreck survivor named Margaret who lived here in 1800. So her story goes, her husband was attempting to cheer her up by dancing a jig on the rocks, but he slipped and died. Later, she walked out …
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EHP Rating: 79.6
St. Augustine Lighthouse
St. Augustine, FL
A famous haunted lighthouse featured on numerous television programs, including SyFy's "Ghost Hunters".
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EHP Rating: 79.3
Georgetown Light
Georgetown, SC
The 72-foot tall lighthouse, built around 1812, is said to be haunted by Annie, the daughter of a former lightkeeper who was a widower who was raising the 7- or 8-year-old on his own. One day as the two were returning to the lighthouse with supplies, a violent storm hit. …
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EHP Rating: 79.2
Pensacola Lighthouse
Pensacola, FL
Tourists often feel cold spots throughout the lighthouse, and there is a general feeling that the spirit of a former lighthouse keeper remains on the premises.
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EHP Rating: 78.6
West Point Lighthouse Inn
O'Leary, PE
West Point Lighthouse Inn is said to be haunted by the lighthouse's first keeper, William MacDonald (1875-1925). His apparition has been seen near the inn. Also, a phantom pirate ship has been seen aflame off the coast. Legend has it that it's an old schooner that is doomed to burn …
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EHP Rating: 78.3
Penfield Reef Lighthouse
Fairfield, CT
Completed in 1874, the Penfield Reef lighthouse is believed to be haunted by light keeper Fred A. Jordan, who died in 1916 while attempting to get to shore to see his family for Christmas. His rowboat capsized, and his body was found three months later. Jordan wasn't ready to leave …
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EHP Rating: 77.8
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Naturaliste, Western Australia
This historic lighthouse was opened in 1904, and has been the scene of many shipwrecks, from which rumours of haunting's are believed to stem. The first is an aggressive female spirit, who has been known to throw objects and push people around. The second is the apparition of a young …
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EHP Rating: 77.8
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Toronto, ON
The 1808 Gibraltar Point Lighthouse on the Toronto Islands is the oldest existing Great Lakes lighthouse, and it has a mysterious legend. Its ghost is said to be first keeper John Paul Radelmüller, who was murdered on January 2, 1815 by intoxicated Fort York soldiers looking for bootlegged beer. Stories …
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EHP Rating: 77.8
Minot's Ledge Lighthouse
Scituate, MA
This lighthouse is said to be haunted by a former lighthouse keeper who was killed when the original lighthouse that stood on this spot was destroyed in a storm.
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EHP Rating: 77.8
Plymouth Light - Gurnet Light
Duxbury, MA
Built in 1769, the structure is thought to be haunted by the first female lightkeeper, Hannah Thomas, who took over after her husband John was killed in the Revolutionary War. Tales tell of a photographer who spent the night here and saw an apparition of the upper half of a …
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EHP Rating: 75.0
Peche Island Rear Range Light
Marine City, MI
The Peche Island Rear Range Light historic lighthouse had developed a severe tilt in its original location and was moved to its current spot after its deactivation. Perhaps its resident spirit was upset by the move; now an apparition is seen at night, holding a dim lantern and walking around …
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EHP Rating: 75.0
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Ponce Inlet, FL
The lighthouse is said to be haunted by a few spirits, one of which is said to be assistant lightkeeper Joseph Davis, who had a heart attack while working in 1919. The unexplained waft of kerosene sometimes detected here is attributed to his ghost. Kerosene has not been used in …
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EHP Rating: 74.5
Split Rock Lighthouse
Two Harbors, MN
Legend has it that a visitor in the mid-1980s lost his wallet after seeing the lighthouse, so he went back to look for it, but it was padlocked for the day. When he looked up at the tower, he saw a man in a lightkeeper's uniform on the catwalk. He …
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EHP Rating: 72.7
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
New Castle, NH
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is believed to be haunted. Witnesses describe dark figures, oily footprints, phantom voices and other activity.
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EHP Rating: 72.5
Tybee Island Lighthouse
Tybee Island, GA
The original lighthouse in this spot was built in 1736, but after storms and shore erosion caused the demise of not only it but the first three lighthouses here, the current, fourth structure was built. Folks here have witnessed apparitions and heard unexplained whistling and other sounds. Some apparitions were …
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EHP Rating: 72.4
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Newport, OR
Although some say the story is a work of fiction, Muriel Trevenard is the ghost who some believe to haunt Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. As the legend goes, Muriel was visiting the lighthouse with her friend Harold. As they left, she realized she left her handkerchief and went back in. Harold …
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EHP Rating: 71.4
Point Isabel Lighthouse
Port Isabel, TX
The Point (Port) Isabel Lighthouse, built in 1852, was used temporarily by Civil War soldiers from both sides as a look-out post. Its light was extinguished in 1905 and the land was purchased by a private owner and was eventually preserved as a historic site. Now, a ghostly Lighthouse Angel …
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EHP Rating: 71.4
St. Simons Lighthouse
Saint Simons Island, GA
The St. Simons Island Lighthouse, built in 1872, is said to be haunted. In 1880, lightkeeper Frederick Osborne was shot and killed by his assistant, John Stephens. A 1908 story was told by the current lightkeeper's wife, who was having trouble with the light mechanism while her husband was away. …
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EHP Rating: 70.6
Race Rock Lighthouse
New London, CT
Race Rock Lighthouse was built in 1871 on land that was already rumored to be haunted by seamen and passengers of the many ships have gone down there and drowning victims of the nearby twin currents. The first keeper Neil Martin died here as well. Witnesses have reported ghostly whispers, …
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EHP Rating: 70.6
Rose Island Lighthouse
Newport, RI
Rose Island Lighthouse is thought to be haunted by the ghosts of cholera sufferers who were exiled here long ago and, possibly, a former lighthouse keeper named Charles Curtis. Witnesses say they've heard voices and footsteps, and a photo has turned up a reflection of a ghost.
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EHP Rating: 70.0
Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse
Fairport Harbor, OH
Legend has it that an 1870s lighthouse keeper, Captain Joseph Babcock, gave his wife many cats to keep her company when she was bedridden. Today, one of those cats remains behind, a ghostly gray cat that does that playful cat-skitter across the kitchen floor in the second-floor living quarters. The …
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EHP Rating: 66.7
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Jupiter, FL
Strange noises and cold spots abound here. Some say they can feel "ghostly hands" on their shoulders, only to turn around and see nobody's there.
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EHP Rating: 66.7
Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse
St, NY
The ghost legend at Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse comes from a storm in December 1942, when six members of a lighthouse crew drowned as their boat collided with a breakwall. Now, their spirits are said to materialize as flickering lights.
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EHP Rating: 66.7
Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse
Alpena County, MI
Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse was built in the 1830s and was automated in 1983. The ghost of a former keeper named Morgan is said to reside here. His apparition has been seen walking along the shore and has been felt by lighthouse visitors.
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EHP Rating: 64.3
Point Iroquois Lighthouse
Brimley, MI
A great Indian battle was held on the land where the Point Iroquois Lighthouse now stands, and a shadowy apparition seen here is thought to be a victim of that battle. Also, the ghost of a little girl has been seen on the grounds, believed to be one who was …
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EHP Rating: 63.6
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Port Adelaide, South Australia
In 1912, when the lighthouse was at a different location, it was struck by a ship and fell into sea, killing the two lighthouse keepers: Henry Franson and Charles Mcgowen. Many people have said to have seen and heard their spirits in and around the lighthouse. It is also said …
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EHP Rating: 60.0
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Buxton, NC
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is said to be haunted by a ghost cat, a ship's vanished crew, and a man named Bob. The large black-and-white cat has come around for the past 100 years, rubbing on people and then vanishing. It is thought to have been a past light keeper's …
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EHP Rating: 60.0
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
San Diego, CA
People have reported the footsteps and moaning of the former lighthouse keeper. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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EHP Rating: 58.3
Amelia Island Lighthouse
Fernandina Beach, FL
The oldest working lighthouse in Florida. Is it haunted? Some say so. To register for a tour of the lighthouse please contact the Recreation Center at (904) 277-7350. Tours are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, and The Amelia Island Lighthouse property is open to the public for …
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EHP Rating: 57.1
Execution Rocks Light
Port Washington, NY
The rocks here were once a place where Revolutionary War criminals and other wrongdoers were executed. They were chained here at low tide and faced a slow, cruel drowning as the tide rose. The rocks were long a danger to ships, so the lighthouse was built in 1847. In the …
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EHP Rating: 57.1
Port Boca Grande Light
Boca Grande, FL
The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse was first used on December 31st, 1890. It served local shipping trafic for nearly 80 years before it was finally abandoned in 1969. It nearly fell to complete ruin due to erosion, but Lee County took control of the building in 1972 and eventually began …
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EHP Rating: 55.6
Point Bolivar Lighthouse
Bolivar Peninsula, TX
According to legend, the keepers son killed his family now he haunts the grounds trying to find his dead parents. this 116 foot black lighthouse was built in 1872 but is no longer in use. (Submitted by Nathaniel)
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EHP Rating: 52.9
Sturgeon Point Lighthouse
Harrisville, MI
Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, built in 1869, once had a ghost that carried its dim light up the stairs to the tower at night. However, the tower is now walled up, and the wall sports a painted mural of a lighthouse keeper.
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EHP Rating: 50.0
Souter Lighthouse
Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear
A couple ghosts have been reported here including Isobella Darling (a former occupant, now known for her activity in the kitchen) and a former lighthouse keeper named John. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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EHP Rating: 50.0
South Stack Lighthouse
Isle of Anglesey, Isle of Anglesey
A former lighthouse keeper died after he sustained injuries from a storm. He is heard banging on the doors and windows, objects are said to move at his hand, some have seen him looking into the window. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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EHP Rating: 47.1
Michigan Island Lighthouse
La Pointe, WI
Michigan Island Lighthouse is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a former lighthouse keeper who was killed during a storm when the heavy metal door slammed shut on him. Now, during bad storms, witnesses say the door slams shut twice, even if it is already closed and bolted.
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EHP Rating: 33.3
Carysfort Reef Light
Key Largo, FL
A ghostly mystery began here in the 1850s centered on the lighthouse's first keeper, Captain Johnson, who had passed away in the building. A moaning and screeching sound heard in the evenings was said to be the Captain Johnson's ghost, but 50 years later was proved to be the sound …
