{"id":32102,"date":"2025-09-01T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/?p=32102"},"modified":"2025-08-19T17:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:52:32","slug":"haunted-lighthouses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/haunted-lighthouses","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Haunted Lighthouses in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lighthouses are hands-down one of the creepiest places. They&#8217;re sites of great strife, mystery, and paranormal activity. Of course, one of the best ways to visit a lighthouse is as they were intended to be accessed, by boat. From lingering spirits to stories of lighthouse keepers gone mad, below are some of the most haunted lighthouses. Start planning a visit by boat (if you dare).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/\">Find boat rentals &amp; unique on the water experiences near you<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/St-Augustine-Lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"St Augustine Lighthouse best fall destinations\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/St-Augustine-Lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/St-Augustine-Lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The St Augustine Lighthouse is known as one of the oldest and most haunted structure in the US. Approximately 200, 000 mortals visit annually to climb up its spiral staircase and communicate with the ghosts of these hollow grounds. If you\u2019re looking for uniquely experience haunting experience, why not use the public boat ramp on property arrive to this lighthouse by boat?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tybee-island-lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Tybee Island Lighthouse.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tybee-island-lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tybee-island-lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tybee Island Lighthouse is an ancient lighthouse in Georgia, first constructed in 1736. The Tybee Island Lighthouse that exists present day has stood 145 feet tall for 285 years.\u00a0It could be that spirits didn\u2019t want it here. Storms and a growing sea continuously wreaked havoc on this lighthouse, onsetting many to attempt to reconstruct it. Visitors have reported seeing floating bodies, hearing whistling with no one in sight, and other mysterious occurrences.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/tybee-island--ga--united-states\">Find boat rentals near Tybee Island, GA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Battery Point Lighthouse, California<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/battery-point-lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Battery Point Lighthouse.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/battery-point-lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/battery-point-lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Battery Point Lighthouse, located in northern California, dates back to 1856. This lighthouse is a paranormal researcher\u2019s paradise. Their findings conclude that these grounds are haunted by many ghosts. Not very surprising given past lighthouse keepers at Battery Point have had such terrible luck here like the 1879 fire. Peculiar instances continue to happen here. Like caretakers having their slippers moved at night and sea boots going up the stairs by themselves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/san-francisco--ca--united-states\"><strong>Find boat rentals from San Francisco, CA\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Point Lookout Lighthouse, Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/point-lookout-lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Point Lookout Lighthouse.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/point-lookout-lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/point-lookout-lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Point Lookout Lighthouse, which dates to 1830, has such a history of abnormal activity that the official <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Spirits-of-Point-Lookout.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources website<\/a> references it. The description clarifies that Point Lookout has \u201cthe most grisly history of any of the state\u2019s parks,\u201d having imprisoned people during the Civil War when as many as 8,000 Confederates died there. A parapsychology team investigated a couple of decades ago and recorded 24 voices in the building. Some people have reported seeing the specter of Ann Davis, wife of the first lightkeeper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/washington--dc--united-states\"><strong>Find boat rentals from Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Fairport Harbor Lighthouse, Ohio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fairport-harbor-lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Fairport Harbor Lighthouse.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fairport-harbor-lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fairport-harbor-lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fairport Harbor Lighthouse overlooks Lake Erie in Ohio. It was built in 1871. Fairport was the star of a TV show that described how, while installing air conditioning, the trustees found mummified remains of a cat (yikes). So the legend goes, a former lighthouse keeper gifted various cats to his bedridden wife, for company. Many years later, a curator reported seeing the ghost of one gray cat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/cleveland--oh--united-states\">Find boat rentals near Cleveland, OH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Owl\u2019s Head Lighthouse, Maine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/owls-head-lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Owl\u2019s Head Lighthouse.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/owls-head-lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/owls-head-lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Built in 1825, today this lighthouse is said to be home to two ghosts. One, the \u201cLittle Lady,\u201d hangs out in the kitchen and near windows. The other is believed to be a lightkeeper. Historians studying the lighthouse have reported to locals numerous tales of footprints in mud or snow.A former lighthouse keeper\u2019s wife reported believing her husband had gotten into bed, but there was no one there, only the indentation of a body.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/me--united-states\">Find boat rentals in Maine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. White River Light Station, Michigan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/white-river-light-station.jpg\" alt=\"White River Light Station.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/white-river-light-station.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/white-river-light-station-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>White River Light Station in Whitehall, Michigan dates back to 1875. Its first keeper died in 1919 and is said to still be there in spirit. A museum curator at the lighthouse says she has heard footsteps going up and down the staircase in the wee hours\u2014maybe just the first keeper alone, or maybe him accompanied by the spirit of his wife. That same curator claims their ghosts have helped her finish chores, such as dusting. She calls the presence in the lighthouse \u201cbenevolent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/mi--united-states\">Find boat rentals in Michigan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. St. Simons Lighthouse, Georgia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32112 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/st-simons-lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"St. Simons Lighthouse.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/st-simons-lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/st-simons-lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Built in 1872, St. Simons Lighthouse was the site of an argument between a lighthouse keeper and his assistant, who fatally shot the lighthouse keeper. The assistant was charged with murder but acquitted of the crime. Soon thereafter, reports of a ghost at St. Simons Island would haunt law enforcement officials. In 1908, a published account described a lightkeeper\u2019s wife calling out to the dead keeper for help\u2014and receiving it, to the point that she fainted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/st-simons--ga--united-states\">Find boat rentals near St. Simons Island, GA<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. Heceta Lighthouse, Oregon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Heceta-Lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Heceta Lighthouse\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Heceta-Lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Heceta-Lighthouse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perched like a sentinel above the Pacific waves, the tower still casts its guiding light\u2014but there\u2019s more below. They say the Gray Lady, or \u201cRue,\u201d haunts the old keeper\u2019s house. Guests and staff report faint footsteps pacing the upstairs, cupboards opening and shutting on their own, and objects mysteriously shifting\u2014sometimes setting off a fire alarm when no one\u2019s around. Her presence is said to be gentle but unsettling\u2014sometimes seen as a smoky grey mist, other times a lady in Victorian garb, quietly asserting her place among the sea-swept history. Other than turning <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">130 last year, no new hauntings have made the news recently, but interest in the Gray Lady continues to draw visitors and paranormal enthusiasts alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/or--united-states\">Find boat rentals in Oregon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. Seguin Island, Maine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Senguin-Island-Lighthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Senguin Island Lighthouse\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Senguin-Island-Lighthouse.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Senguin-Island-Lighthouse-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boating-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Senguin-Island-Lighthouse-280x185.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even on the foggiest nights when the foghorn\u2019s echo fades, there\u2019s a melody that lingers on Seguin\u2019s winds. The story goes: a lonely lighthouse keeper, eager to lift his wife\u2019s spirits, had a piano shipped to the island\u2014along with sheet music of a single song. She played it\u2026 over and over. The repetition drove him over the edge: he smashed the piano with an axe, then turned it on her\u2014and finally on himself. On still nights, sailors and visitors claim to hear that same mournful tune drifting across the water, as if the island itself remembers. Seguin is considered the <strong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"142\">most haunted lighthouse in Maine<\/strong>, even in New England.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsetter.com\/boat-rentals\/me--united-states\">Find boat rentals in Maine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lighthouses are hands-down one of the creepiest places. They&#8217;re sites of great strife, mystery, and paranormal activity. 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