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The New London Ledge Light haunted
lighthouse was built in 1909 in New London Harbor, Connecticut . Being one of the last lighthouses
built in New England, the New London Ledge Light is a unique
three-story, red brick building which stands alone at the
eastern end of the Long Island Sound. It was built to be
elegant by standing in water in front of some very large homes
on the nearby shoreline. Sitting quietly atop a concrete
pier, this lighthouse simply looks the part of being haunted,
being strangely mysterious.
However, the New London
Ledge Light does have a tragic story and a haunted
history. Purportedly, the ghost of a former light keeper
named "Ernie" jumped off of the roof of the lighthouse after
his wife ran off with the Block Island Ferry captain. It
is believed that Ernie still haunts the lighthouse, and
stories from former US Coast Guardsmen who formerly resided
there may be the proof. Many have reported having the
sheets ripped off of their bed, doors opening and closing on
their own, televisions turning off, the foghorn being turned
off and on, as well as boats being untied and left
adrift. Some claim to have seen Ernie washing the
lighthouse decks!
The New London Ledge Light was
investigated in 2005 by TV's Scariest Places On Earth
and in 2006 by SciFi Channel's Ghost Hunters.
The light is automated and maintained by the USCG, but
restoration is under way of the building. Plans are in
the works to create a museum - bed and breakfast that can be
opened to the public, as of this writing.
Below are
public domain photographs of the haunted New London Ledge
Light, the first of which is a postcard from 1910 when it was
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Website content & Haunted New London
Ledge Light lighthouse
Copyright 2004-8 Photograph courtesy of the USCG/Public Domain - Kevin Pepin.
Angels & Ghosts, LLC AngelsGhosts.Com
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