For sale: $1.25 Million 'Haunted' Borden Flats Lighthouse (MA) Where You Can Actually Sleep in the Light Tower - If You dare
A 143-year-old lighthouse that is allegedly 'haunted' by two 'friendly spirits' is set to be put on the market for $1.25 million in what is described as a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to own a rare piece of history.
The property, which is known as the Borden Flats Light, sits at the mouth of the Taunton River in Somerset, MA, and is said to be the only remaining lighthouse in the world where you can actually sleep inside the tower.
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'Blue Lady' ghost famously haunts the Hilton Head Rear Range Lighthouse (SC) on stormy nights
The legend of the "Blue Lady" - a specter who haunts a lighthouse in South Carolina's Hilton Head - has inspired local breweries to name a beer after the ghost, who has supposedly been spotted in her infamous blue dress.
According to the lore, lighthouse keeper Adam Fripp was working tirelessly to keep the lanterns lit amid a harrowing hurricane.
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Hayrides return to Sabine Pass Lighthouse (LA) after 20 years
For almost 200 years, the Sabine Pass Lighthouse has stood tall, surviving wars and dozens of natural disasters.
It guided ships until it was decommissioned in the 1950s, turning into a hayride trail for locals. Hurricane Rita made the trail unusable for 20 years - until now.
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Play about the Pilot Island (WI) lighthouse keepers set to premiere in Chicago theater
The lore of a Door County island lighthouse at the gateway to one of the most notorious and deadly passages of water in the Great Lakes, and the dissolution of the island from its former lush, vegetated state to a now desolate, rocky outcropping, is the subject of a new play soon making its world premiere in a Chicago theater.
And its playwright hopes her work will appear on a Door County state as soon as next year.
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Banner year for Cana Island Lighthouse in Door County, WI
After what officials call a banner year, a popular Door County attraction is closed for the season.
The Cana Island Lighthouse wrapped up its final tower climb Thursday.
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See How The Abandoned Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (OH) Was Transformed Into The Perfect Home
From a derelict historic landmark to the ultimate home by the sea.
When Sheila Consaul decided to bid on this historic lighthouse in Ohio in a government auction she had no idea what a renovation of this scale would entail
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Historic beacon returning to Gay Head Light, MA
The Gay Head Light's historic three-whites-and-a-red pattern, familiar to longtime Islanders, will be coming back brighter than before after an upcoming renovation project.
Over the next six months, however, no beacon will shine from the Aquinnah Cliffs, as the lighthouse will be closed, turned off, and its top temporarily removed during a renovation project.
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Volunteers return shine to Port Bickerton Lighthouse, Nova Scotia
The celebrated Port Bickerton Lighthouse recently received a refreshing uplift, when a small group of volunteers gathered to paint the working structure.
"The working lighthouse structure was last painted in July, 2020," said past PBAPA president Donald Dodge, who did the work alongside a few others during the first year of the covid pandemic.
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PBS documentary 'Wisconsin Lighthouses' will premiere at Capitol Civic Centre in Manitowoc
PBS Wisconsin will host a premiere screening of a new film, "Wisconsin Lighthouses," at the Capitol Civic Centre Nov. 14.
The film sheds light on the power and appeal of historic lighthouses in the state.
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Discover 750 lighthouses off Canada's beaten path where maritime history illuminated adventure
Did you know that Canada is home to over 750 lighthouses, each with its own unique story?
While iconic beacons like Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia draw crowds, a treasure trove of lesser-known lighthouses awaits discovery along Canada's vast coastlines.
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