Battery
Point Lighthouse was built in 1856 at the cost of $15,000. It was the 10th lighthouse built on
the West coast and is one of the 16 Cape Cod style Lighthouses that was built
in the 1860’s. At that time it was known
as The Crescent City Lighthouse. The
first keeper started Christmas Day 1856.
The last keeper who served at the time of automation was transferred in
1953. The Beacon continued under automation, with the Coast Guard, until it was
decommissioned in 1965. The beacon was
dark until Dec, 1982 when it was reactivated as a private aid to
navigation. It is charted and must be
live each night. To this day they still
have a keeper in residence. You can get to the lighthouse only during low tide, and the keeper boots everyone out before it comes in again!!
The
lighthouse is haunted at Battery Point, but no one seems to know exactly by
whom and why. There is believed to be at least one resident ghost who is
playful. A paranormal research group that investigated the Battery Point
Lighthouse believes it is haunted not by one playful ghost, but by three: a
child and two adult specters!
Some of the
haunting activity being reported occurs when visitors are given a tour. Some
guests have experienced being touched on their shoulders, and sensing a
presence. Caretakers report having their slippers moved at night while asleep,
a rocking chair moving back and forth on its own, and sea boots trudging up the
haunted lighthouse stairway, as if still on duty; especially during times of
storms! Even cats at this lighthouse have acted strangely during times of
ghostly activity.
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still foggy
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| This is from yesterday the red really shows up. |
After visiting the lighthouse we walked the beach and found a couple of small pieces of driftwood and a cool rock!
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| If you look close you'll see the light on |
Like a dream!! The lighthouse is awesome . How cool was it?
ReplyDeleteThe high was 59!! Can you believe it, big difference from Tucson. :)
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