Is Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse really haunted?

Visitors rate Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse at 70 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse located?

The address is 129 Second St., Fairport Harbor, OH 44077. GPS coordinates: 41.7570948, -81.27734457.

What kind of haunted place is Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse?

Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse is listed under Lighthouses in our Ohio section.

What is the nearest town to Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse?

Fairport Harbor, OH is the closest town, about 0.5 miles away, with Grand River (1.5 mi.) and Painesville (2.8 mi.) also nearby.

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 cat is also said to jump on the bed of recent owners. The reason may have been discovered when a/c was installed in the museum: Back in a dark crawl space, workers found a mummified gray cat.

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Geographic Information

Address

129 Second St.
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
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GPS

41.7570948, -81.27734457

County

Lake County County, Ohio

Nearest Towns

Fairport Harbor, OH (0.5 mi.)
Grand River, OH (1.5 mi.)
Painesville, OH (2.8 mi.)
Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (5.6 mi.)
North Perry, OH (6.7 mi.)
Perry, OH (7.0 mi.)
Mentor, OH (7.1 mi.)
Kirtland Hills, OH (9.3 mi.)
Kirtland, OH (9.9 mi.)
Willoughby, OH (10.5 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.ncweb.com/org/fhlh/

Quick Answers

Is Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse really haunted?: Visitors rate Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse at 70 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse located?: The address is 129 Second St., Fairport Harbor, OH 44077. GPS coordinates: 41.7570948, -81.27734457.
What kind of haunted place is Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse?: Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse is listed under Lighthouses in our Ohio section.
What is the nearest town to Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse?: Fairport Harbor, OH is the closest town, about 0.5 miles away, with Grand River (1.5 mi.) and Painesville (2.8 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Kayla holahan | April 19, 2015

Please let my husband and I look into this with your okay.
Brandi | February 5, 2016

Lived here for 3 years and have been in the museum and lighthouse on several occasions, unfortunately I never had the pleasure of meeting this phantom Kitty, however his remains are on display for all to look at and wonder. We used to take nightly walks past the lighthouse and still never saw him. I believe Kitty may be there, maybe he could sense I am a dog person. Lol.

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