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The haunted Point Lookout Lighthouse is
located at the mouth of the Potomac River at Chesapeake Bay in
Maryland, and is believed to be the most haunted lighthouse in
North America. Built as a 1-1/2 story building in 1830,
it was eventually rebuilt as a 2-story structure in
1883. What makes it so haunted? Nearby, the U.S.
General Hospital was first built, then a prison camp was also
constructed during the Civil War. Many died in this
prison due to overcrowding and disease, thus hauntings soon
were reported as early as the 1860's.
The first
lighthouse keeper also has been known to
haunt this
lighthouse. Ann Davis has
reportedly been seen at the top of the
haunted Point Lookout Lighthouse stairs. Both male and female
apparitions have been seen at the Point Lookout
lighthouse, especially in the basement. |
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Other ghosts have been spotted
possibly searching for graves that were removed a century
prior. Doors mysteriously open and close, while people
have also heard snoring, ghostly voices, footsteps and other
strange noises within the lighthouse and on the
grounds.
As of this writing, the Point
Lookout lighthouse is only open to the public one day a year,
after 135 years of service - being retired in 1965. It
stands surrounded by chain link fence, but plans are in the
works: it is currently under restoration to eventually become
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Left:
Old photo
of Point
Lookout
Lighthouse
from 1928.
Other photos
by RC Smith.
All 3 photos
courtesy of
the USGC.
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