This Haunted Lighthouse In New Jersey Is Sure To Bewitch And Enchant You
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Kristen
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New Jersey is home to over a dozen delightful lighthouses, all worth a visit. (I highly recommend New Jersey’s Lighthouse Challenge.) Some have gorgeous gardens, others have centuries of history, this particular lighthouse has…ghosts! (Maybe.) Though I can’t confirm their existence, I can share some spooky stories with you.
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That's up to you to decide, but here are some of the stories... To start, it overlooks the Absecon Inlet, and was built to prevent future disasters following the horrific wreck of the Powhatan in 1854. Over 300 passengers and crew members died, causing the Absecon Inlet to be nicknamed Graveyard Inlet.
Ghosts stories in the lighthouse itself date back to 1905. At that time, a keeper claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil at the top of the tower. Since then, others have reported seeing spirits, the smell of pipe and cigar smoke, and the sounds of spooky laughter, footsteps in the tower and the tower door opening and closing. Dimes are also said to appear in odd places.
Visitors have also claimed to see apparitions of people dressed in Civil War-era uniforms and civilian attire at the bottom of the lighthouse looking confused and lost at night. While this may sound like malarkey to some, the lighthouse has drawn in numerous paranormal organizations and even the Sy-Fy channel's ghost hunters have visited.
Ghosts stories in the lighthouse itself date back to 1905. At that time, a keeper claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil at the top of the tower. Since then, others have reported seeing spirits, the smell of pipe and cigar smoke, and the sounds of spooky laughter, footsteps in the tower and the tower door opening and closing. Dimes are also said to appear in odd places.
Visitors have also claimed to see apparitions of people dressed in Civil War-era uniforms and civilian attire at the bottom of the lighthouse looking confused and lost at night. While this may sound like malarkey to some, the lighthouse has drawn in numerous paranormal organizations and even the Sy-Fy channel's ghost hunters have visited.
Do you have any spooky lighthouse stories? Ghosts or not, it’s worth a visit. Find the Absecon Lighthouse at 31 S. Rhode Island Avenue, Atlantic City. It is open all year, though hours vary by season. To discover more of New Jersey’s amazing lighthouses, click here.
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