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Haunted lighthouses and their legends have circulated for hundreds if not thousands of years.  We have begun collecting some of the most noted stories of the lighthouses many believe to be haunted across the United States.  Each of our haunted lighthouses has its own page with story. Haunted Lighthouses: St. Augustine's Haunted Lighthouse One of the oldest cities in America has a haunted lighthouse with many sightings. Haunted White River Lighthouse The Captain just never wanted to leave and is believed to make the lighthouse haunted. Owl's Head Haunted Lighthouse Rockland Maine has its own story about a famously haunted lighthouse. Haunted Port Boca Grande Lighthouse A headless woman has been seen at this notoriously haunted lighthouse! Haunted Fairport Harbor Lighthouse A ghost cat and ghostly voices at this haunted lighthouse!  Hear two haunted messages! St. Simon's Haunted Lighthouse Tragedy befell this haunted lighthouse and footsteps can still be heard within the tower. Point Sur Haunted Lighthouse A former lighthouse keeper can still be seen at this California Light's haunted visitor's center. Point Lookout Haunted Lighthouse The most haunted lighthouse in North America, has Civil War connections... Heceta Head Haunted Lighthouse A former lighthouse resident by the name of Rue does not like things being disturbed. Haunted New London Ledge Light Connecticut lighthouse is possibly haunted by the ghost of a former keeper named Ernie. Old Presque Isle Haunted Lighthouse Even George's wife believes he is still there showing visitors the lighthouse! Haunted Plymouth Lighthouse Home of possibly the ghost of the first woman lighthouse keeper in America! Haunted Seguin Island Lighthouse Old haunted lighthouse has many stories from the US Coastguardsmen who stayed there! Seul Choix Point Haunted Lighthouse Old haunted lighthouse has many stories from the US Coastguardsmen who stayed there! Haunted Big Bay Point Lighthouse Harry W. Prior could be one of the ghosts haunting this haunted lighthouse... Battery Point Haunted Lighthouse This haunted lighthouse even witnessed a tsunami driven tidal wave and survived! Best Haunted Lighthouses: The following is a list of what many believe to be the top five most haunted lighthouses within the United States: 1) Point Lookout Lighthouse, Maryland 2) St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida 3) Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon 4) Seguin Island Lighthouse, Maine 5) Seul Choix Point Lighthouse, Michigan Today, ghost investigators have seen orbs, apparitions, shadow ghosts, as well as heard ghostly footsteps and voices within the stairs and rooms of haunted lighthouses.  With many of the lighthouses, it seems the lighthouse keepers themselves are the primary ghosts residing within them! More Haunted... Ghost Ships Stories of ghosts and hauntings at sea that captivate the imagination!  If lighthouses can be haunted, then these sailing and shipping vessels have stories to tell, too! Haunted Places If you like haunted lighthouses, then you'll enjoy reading about other locations famously haunted.  Stories of ghosts and hauntings at famous haunted places around the U.S.! Haunted We all have heard about buildings being haunted (such as lighthouses), but have you ever heard of objects being haunted?  Read stories about haunted items... Ghost Books Buy all sorts of writings and books about ghosts, spirits and hauntings!  You can also search for titles of interest...

History of Haunted Lighthouses Lighthouses decorate our seashores and quietly have existed for centuries.  Many haunted lighthouses have seen multiple lifetimes of sea-faring history.  Much of that history is good, such as saving the lives of sailors through aid of the lighthouses' beacons.  Other lighthouse history is tragic, such as when ships were not able to find the life-saving lamps only to be found broken up on rocks, unaware of their impending doom. Lighthouses are typically a tower or tall building that emits light from lamps amplified by reflectors.  They mark hazardous coastlines, shoals and direct ships unto safe passage into harbors.  Early lighthouses used fire as the torch or lamp, by burning candles or oil.  The earliest known lighthouse was built in 280 BC in Alexandria, and was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. How can lighthouses be haunted?  Lighthouses can be haunted due to the tragedies of ships, horrible pirate attacks from both land and sea, and other hardships keepers and their families endured.  The life of a lighthouse keeper and the importance of their task created an environment of dangerous duty and prolonged isolation from civilization for weeks or maybe months.  Many people believe the lighthouses are haunted primarily by former keepers in many of the cases.  Stories of lighthouse keepers and their families drowning, falling and failing during rescue attempts illustrate tragically how lighthouses and their grounds may at times become haunted.  Some of what these brave souls witnessed and suffered most likely haunted them personally for their lifetimes. Lighthouses tend to be located in isolated areas, and as such, sort of lend themselves to appearing haunted - whether they are or not.  Just being on-site, allows the imagination to take over regarding storms, pirates, old sailing vessels, and more!  Of the most haunted, many believe the Point Lookout Lighthouse built in 1830 on Chesapeake Bay to be the most active.  It was built in close proximity to what would become a Civil War prison camp which housed up to 20,000 soldiers, many of whom died there.  Reports of ghosts appearing in Civil War dress are widely reported at this lighthouse. In 1939, the US Lighthouse Service was replaced by the US Coastguard, with most civilian lighthouse keeper's jobs coming to an end.  Today, almost all lighthouses are automated, but the Guardsmen who maintain them all seem to have stories of haunted lighthouses.  Legends and lore have been passed down by not only Coast Guardsmen, but by mariners and former lighthouse keeper's descendents.  Today, many of the haunted lighthouses offer tours where one can learn of the history, as well as help fund the upkeep of such historical monuments.  The monies earned by tours and events help to fund marine education and of course the preservation of our rich lighthouse history.  New! Haunted Lighthouses By Video Learn about haunted lighthouses and their stories of haunting from around the United States.