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The haunted Plymouth Lighthouse was
originally built in 1769 at the mouth of Plymouth Bay in
Massachusetts. The original structure had two towers lit
with oil lamps, being built on the property of its eventual
lighthouse keepers, John and Hannah Thomas. Hannah
became a very capable lighthouse keeper herself, as John went
off to the Revolutionary War and was killed in battle.
In fact, she became the first woman lighthouse keeper in
America!
Some believe Hannah still resides at
the location still today, even though the original
Plymouth Lighthouse was lost to fire and rebuilt in 1803 with
a new building and even taller twin towers. 1843 saw
both towers reconstructed, and by 1924, the northeast tower
was removed, as it was no longer needed. The haunted
Plymouth Lighthouse south tower has continued to operate since
that time, but today is automated (1986). However, in 1998 the
lighthouse had to be moved due to fear of losing the structure
due to erosion.
A professional lighthouse photographer
and his wife decided to spend the night at the haunted
location, choosing to sleep in a house adjacent to the
light. He awakened in the night to find the upper half
of a woman floating above his sleeping wife and staring
at her! The apparition was in period-dress, and had
long, dark, flowing hair. Could this woman
have been the original owner and keeper, Hannah Thomas?
Some believe so...
Below are several photos of
the haunted Plymouth Lighthouse. The first is an aerial
view; the second is the lighthouse being moved in 1998; and
the third is an old photograph
of the two towers before the northeast tower was removed: |
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Haunted Plymouth Lighthouse
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