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Top 5 Most Haunted Lighthouses in Massachusetts

3/29/2023

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#1

Bakers Island Light Station

"Bakers Island Lighthouse"

Coordinates: 42.536472°, -70.785998°
Location Address: Bakers Island, Salem, Massachusetts
The twin lighthouses at Bakers Island Light Station in Salem, Massachusetts were constructed in 1798, and added to the National Register Of Historic Places in 1976. They are said to be haunted by a mischievous ghost who blares the station's foghorn late at night. Some locals believe that hearing the foghorn on a clear day or night is the apparition's way of warning sailors of a coming storm or disaster, though many disregard these claims as being nothing more than urban legends. Despite United States Coast Guard technicians examining the Bakers Island Light Station a number of times over the years, inspectors have yet to find any explanation for the phantom foghorn.

#2

Bird Island Lighthouse

"Bird Island Light Station"

Coordinates: 41.669307°, -70.717319°
Location Address: Bird Island, Marion, Massachusetts
Bird Island Lighthouse in Marion, Massachusetts was constructed in 1819, and added to the National Register Of Historic Places in 1987. It is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a woman named Sarah Moore, whose husband, William, served as the lighthouse's first keeper. According to legend, Sarah was shot and killed by William with a rifle and buried in an unmarked grave on the island, however, others claim she was ill and died of tuberculosis. Since her death, lightkeepers and others visiting the Bird Island Light Station report encountering the ghost of a woman wearing clothing from a bygone era, believed to be the late Sarah Moore. Sometimes also referred to as "Sippican Harbor Lighthouse," or "The Marion Lighthouse."

#3

Minot's Ledge Lighthouse

"Minot's Ledge"

Coordinates: 42.269724°, -70.759115°
Location Address: Minot's Ledge, Scituate, Massachusetts
Minot's Ledge is a rocky coastal area located one mile off the coast of Scituate, Massachusetts, where it's estimated that dozens of ships have been wrecked by the jagged rocks and coral which lie unseen just below the water's surface. In 1850, the first lighthouse was constructed at Minot's Ledge, which consisted of nine metal support beams leading up to a large metal cylinder where its keeper resided. Less than one year later in April of 1851, the newly constructed lighthouse was washed out to sea by a raging storm that killed both watchmen on duty. One of the watchers, Joseph Antoine, was found washed ashore two days later in the nearby town of Hull, and the other, Joseph Wilson, was found on a nearby shoreline, where it's believed he survived the storm but later died of hypothermia. Since their deaths, sailors passing Minot's Ledge Lighthouse report witnessing the apparitions of two men who appear to signal desperately for help before mysteriously vanishing. Others report hearing the sounds of disembodied screams, and encountering the foggy apparitions of former sailors whose ships once met their demise at Minot's Ledge. In 1855, work began on a new light station, which was designed to withstand far greater storms than the one that had destroyed the original Minot's Ledge Lighthouse. Construction was completed in 1860, with a forty-foot base of solid granite weighing thousands of tons to hold the new structure in place. Minot's Ledge Lighthouse was added to the National Register Of Historic Places in June of 1987, and although the light was automated in 1947, many still report witnessing the silhouettes of two men standing watch.

#4

Plymouth Light Station

"Gurnet Point Lighthouse"

Coordinates: 42.003736°, -70.600574°
Location Address: Gurnet Point, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Sometimes also referred to as "The Gurnet Light," Plymough Light Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts was first established in 1768 to guide mariners traveling through Plymouth Harbor. It was rebuilt in 1803 after the original wooden lighthouse caught fire, and again in 1843, when the wooden frame of the new structure became too deteriorated from weather exposure. The location is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman named Hannah Thomas, who served as the lighthouse's keeper between 1776 and 1778 after her husband, John, left to fight for the United States militia during the American Revolutionary War. Another story tells of a young woman named Eunice Burgess, who committed suicide at the age of sixteen by jumping from a cliff after her father, Joseph, forbid her to marry a local soldier. After her death, the cliff became known as "Lover's Rock." Plymouth Light Station was added to the National Register Of Historic Places in March of 1977, and is noted as being the oldest surviving wooden lighthouse in the United States. It is still actively used by sailors in navigation. Sometimes also referred to as "Plymouth Lighthouse," "Gurnet Lighthouse," "Gurnet Light Station," or "The Plymouth Light." Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.

#5

The Boston Light

"Boston Light Station"

Coordinates: 42.327936°, -70.890140°
Location Address: Little Brewster Island, Hull, Massachusetts
The Boston Light in Hull, Massachusetts was constructed to help sailors traveling through Boston Harbor navigate the hazardous, rocky seas along the Massachusetts coastline. The original light station was constructed in 1716, and was noted as being the first lighthouse ever built in what would later become the United States. It was replaced by the current Boston Light in 1783, which then became the second oldest lighthouse in the United States. The old light station and the surrounding island are said to be haunted by the ghost of the lighthouse's first keeper, George Worthylake, and his family, who were killed when the boat carrying them ashore capsized just off the island's coast. Ever since, lightkeepers and tourists at The Boston Light report hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and whispers, as well as cries for help coming from the nearby ocean. Many also report feeling sudden cold spots, or witnessing objects in the lighthouse moving by themselves. Native American folklore even claims the seas around The Boston Light are cursed by a fearsome demon, named "Hobomock," who summons great gales to destroy passing ships. The Boston Light was automated in 1998, and still serves as an active lighthouse. Sometimes also referred to as "Boston Harbor Lighthouse," or "The Brewster Island Lighthouse." See also: Native American Legends (Folklore Encyclopedia).

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#1 Bakers Island Light Station "Bakers Island Lighthouse"

#2 Bird Island Lighthouse ​"Bird Island Light Station"

#3 Minot's Ledge Lighthouse "Minot's Ledge"

#4 Plymouth Light Station "Gurnet Point Lighthouse"

#5 The Boston Light "​Boston Light Station"

#1 Holiday Inn, Taunton-Foxboro Area ​"The Holiday Inn"

#2 Mayflower Hill Cemetery ​"Mayflower Hill"

#3 ​​Paul A. Dever State School For The Mentally Disabled "Paul A. Dever State School"

#4 Taunton State Mental Hospital "The Massachusetts State Lunatic Hospital At Taunton"

#1 Springfield College ​ "Springfield YMCA Training School"

#2 Van Horn Park ​ "Van Horn Park Reservoir"

#3 Western New England University ​"The University Of Western New England"

#1 - Bung Hole Liquor Store "Bunghole Liquors"

#2 - Burying Point Cemetery "Charter Street Cemetery"

#3 - Charter Street Cemetery Welcome Center "The Samuel Pickman House"

#4 - ​Daniels House Bed & Breakfast "The Stephen Daniels House"

#5 - Derby Street

#6 - ​Gallows Hill Park "Gallows Hill"

#7 - House Of The Seven Gables Museum "The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion"

#8 - ​Howard Street Cemetery "Branch Street Cemetery"

#9 - ​​Mercy Tavern "The Old In A Pig's Eye Saloon"

#10 - Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast

#11 - Murphy's Restaurant & Pub ​"Murphy's Restaurant"

​#12 - Old Salem Jail

#13 - Proctor's Ledge Memorial "Proctor's Ledge"

#14 - ​​Rockafellas Restaurant & Bar​ "The Daniel Low Building"

#15 - Ropes Mansion Museum & Garden ​"The Ropes Mansion"

#16 - Salem Smugglers Tunnels "The Salem Tunnels"

#17 - Salem State University

#18 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery ​"Saint Mary's Cemetery"

#19 - The Hawthorne Hotel

#20 - The John Ward House

#21 - The Merchant Hotel "The Joshua Ward House"

#22 - The ​Old Salem Town Hall Museum "Old Town Hall"

#23 - ​The Salem Inn "The Nathaniel West House"

#24 - Turner's Seafood At Lyceum Hall "The Lyceum"

#25 - Wicked Good Books ​"The Haunted Bookstore"

#1 - Anawan Rock

#2 - Hornbine School Museum

#3 - Palmer River Cemetery

#4 - Rehoboth Village Cemetery

#5 - ​​U.S. Route 44

#1 - Burial Hill Cemetery

#2 - Plymouth Cordage Company Museum

#3 - The Spooner House Museum

#1 - Bridge Street Cemetery

#2 - Northampton State Hospital - "The Villages At Hospital Hill Condominiums"

#3 - Smith College

#1 - ​Maudslay State Park "The Gates Of Hell"

#2 - Newburyport High School

#3 - Old Hill Cemetery "Old Hill Burying Ground"

#1 - Bristol County Jail House

#2 - New Bedford Armory

#3 - Zeiterion Theatre & Performing Arts Center

#1 - Jared Coffin House

#2 - The Chicken Box

#3 - The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

#4 - ​The Wauwinet Hotel

#5 - Unitarian Universalist Church

#1 - Ft. Sewall

#2 - Lovis Cove

#3 - Old Burial Hill Cemetery

#1 - Dungeon Rock

#2 - Julia F. Callahan School

#3 - Lynn English High School

#4 - Pine Grove Cemetery

#1 - Café Luna Catering

#2 - Cambridgeport Baptist Church

#3 - Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

#4 - Cambridge YMCA

​#5 - Christ Church Cambridge

#6 - Hooper-Lee-Nichols House

#7 - Matignon High School

#8 - The Porcellian Club

#1 - Boott Cotton Mills Museum

#2 - Dr. An Wang Middle School

#3 - James S. Daley Middle School

#4 - Lowell Memorial Auditorium

#5 - Lowell Transitional Living Center

#1 - Berklee College of Music

#1

Bakers Island Light Station

"Bakers Island Lighthouse"

#2

Bird Island Lighthouse

"Bird Island Light Station"

#3

Minot's Ledge Lighthouse

"Minot's Ledge"

#4

Plymouth Light Station

"Gurnet Point Lighthouse"

#5

The Boston Light

"Boston Light Station"

#1

Holiday Inn, Taunton-Foxboro Area

"The Holiday Inn"

#2

Mayflower Hill Cemetery

"Mayflower Hill"

#3

Paul A. Dever State School For The Mentally Disabled

"Paul A. Dever State School"

#4

Taunton State Mental Hospital

"The Massachusetts State Lunatic Hospital At Taunton"

#1

Springfield College

"Springfield YMCA Training School"

#2

Van Horn Park

"Van Horn Park Reservoir"

#3

Western New England University

"The University Of Western New England"

#1 - Bung Hole Liquor Store
"Bunghole Liquors"

#2 - Burying Point Cemetery
"Charter Street Cemetery"

#3 - Charter Street Cemetery Welcome Center
"The Samuel Pickman House"

#4 - Daniels House Bed & Breakfast
"The Stephen Daniels House"

#6 - Gallows Hill Park
"Gallows Hill"

#7 - House Of The Seven Gables Museum
"The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion"

#8 - Howard Street Cemetery
"Branch Street Cemetery"

#9 - Mercy Tavern
"The Old In A Pig's Eye Saloon"

#11 - Murphy's Restaurant & Pub
"Murphy's Restaurant"

#12 - Old Salem Jail

#13 - Proctor's Ledge Memorial
"Proctor's Ledge"

#14 - Rockafellas Restaurant & Bar
"The Daniel Low Building"

#15 - Ropes Mansion Museum & Garden
"The Ropes Mansion"

#16 - Salem Smugglers Tunnels
"The Salem Tunnels"

#18 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
"Saint Mary's Cemetery"

#21 - The Merchant Hotel
"The Joshua Ward House"

#22 - The Old Salem Town Hall Museum
"Old Town Hall"

#23 - The Salem Inn
"The Nathaniel West House"

#24 - Turner's Seafood At Lyceum Hall
"The Lyceum"

#25 - Wicked Good Books
"The Haunted Bookstore"

#5 - U.S. Route 44

#1 - Maudslay State Park
"The Gates Of Hell"

#3 - Old Hill Cemetery
"Old Hill Burying Ground"

#4 - The Wauwinet Hotel

#5 - Christ Church Cambridge

#8 - East Boston Public Library

#9 - Emerson Cutler Majestic Theater

#11 - Faneuil Hall

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