Haunted Lighthouses is a guide to reportedly haunted lighthouses across the United States. It collects lighthouse ghost stories and legends, with the place, what is said to happen there and, where it is known, the documented history of the light station and its keepers.
How the stories are written
Documented history is kept separate from legend. Each entry covers where the lighthouse actually is, what the record says about its building and its keepers, and what keepers, Coast Guard crews and visitors are said to have seen or heard. The ghost stories are told as local folklore, not as proven fact. Where no record backs a story up, it is described as a legend or a rumor, and many of these tales have changed over the years. Lighthouses stand on cliffs, rocky points and islands where the footing, tides and weather can be dangerous, so please enjoy the stories from a safe distance: stay behind railings and on marked paths, respect posted hours, and never trespass on restricted or private property. Many lighthouses are museums or parks, and some can only be reached by boat, so check access before you travel.
Related sites
Haunted Lighthouses is part of a family of sites on haunted places:
- Haunted Highways
- Haunted Places
- Haunted Bridges
- Haunted Cemeteries
- Haunted Castles
- Haunted Houses
- Haunted Schools
- Haunted Hotels
Sources and further reading
Books:
- Haunted Places: The National Directory
- Haunted Heartland
- Encyclopedia of Haunted Places: Ghostly Locales From Around the World
- The Field Guide to North American Hauntings
- Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places
- Haunted Schools
Websites:
The shop
The Shop page links to the Haunted collection at NicheStuff, an online store run by the owner of this site. See the Disclosure for details.
Corrections and contact
Corrections and additional lighthouse stories are welcome through the contact page.