
Point Lookout Lighthouse
In honor of Halloween, it seems appropriate to post about the Point Lookout Lighthouse of St. Mary’s County, Md., at the junction of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, which is said to be the most haunted lighthouse in the United States. The lighthouse was built in 1830 and the area surrounding it was initially a summer resort.
All that changed with the Civil War, when the largest camp for Confederate prisoners was built just North of the lighthouse. Between 1863 and 1865, 52,000 prisoners were held in the camp and 4,000 reportedly died. The lighthouse was closest to the camp hospital building and parts of the lighthouse may have been commandeered by the Union troops. In addition to ghosts of lighthouse keepers and of Civil War soldiers, there have been reports of ghosts from several shipwrecks just offshore. For photographs and recording of ghostly appearances and voices check out Paranormal Happenings at Point Lookout Lighthouse. The lighthouse has made its way into popular culture, appearing in the action, rollplay video game, Fallout 3.
Ghosts of Point Lookout Maryland and the Most Haunted Lighthouse in the USA
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