Preque Isle Lighthouse
The lighthouse was supposedly the scene of a fight between two men over one particularly lovely young lady. The woman�s lover one, leaving the lighthouse operator alone. The operator stayed in solitude and died after many years. Other operators of the light house have reported hearing someone walking up the stairs toward the light. After many years, the lighthouse was decommissioned and abandoned. Still, however, sailors have reported being able to see the light.
Which lighthouse is this? i would like to know cause i live near presque isle and i would like to visit this place. thanks
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Comment by Henry | 10.15.2005 | 2:25 pm
that isnt the true story. i live in alpena michigan, 15-10 minutes away from pesque isle lighthouse. it was mr. parris the light keeper who died there. his wife was going out there after his death and seen the ghost light. do some more research. his name was george parris. i know im going out with his grandson.
Comment by natasha | 10.21.2005 | 2:57 pm
Whoa get off your damn soap box Natasha. You can’t even capitalize words child. I’ve been there myself and I have seen the ghost in photographs but not with my own eyes because I haven’t been there at night. I went up in to the light house myself. Can’t remember the name of the lighthouse, but it was the smaller one and not the bigger one down the road. I do have a feeling its true though.
Comment by Heather | 10.25.2005 | 1:54 am
The love story is true that is stated. Natasha your a dumbass, your probably fat and not even dating anyone. Trekky
Comment by Justin | 10.25.2005 | 1:56 am
Presque Isle Lighthouse
Location: On Lake Huron, Presque Isle, Michigan
When Built: 1840.
The Haunting: Said to be haunted by the ghost of George Parris, the former lighthouse keeper. The lighthouse is now abandoned, yet an amber light is occasionally seen still flashing from the tower. George and Lorraine Parris moved into the small house attached to the lighthouse in 1977, where they looked after the grounds and provided tours to vacationers. The lighthouse was actually taken out of service in 1870, but it wasn’t until 1979 that George and the Coast Guard removed the wiring. Yet after George died in 1991, the mystery light began to appear. “I knew right away that it was George,” said his widow, who continued the caretaker duties alone. “He used to cook breakfast for me in the morning. Bacon and eggs. There were many mornings when I’d wake up to the smell of breakfast, but naturally no one was there. I knew that it was him.” According to one story, a little girl touring the lighthouse with her family had climbed to the top of the tower and returned giggling. When asked who she had been talking to up there, she said, “To the man in the tower.” She later identified the man as George Parris from a portrait of him in the cottage.
Comment by CJP | 11.5.2005 | 7:14 pm
This lighthouse was featured on cable television show they heard noises and investigated the lighthouse one of the crew became frightened by something and tried to get out of the lighthouse he found himself locked in and a local locksmith they contacted for the story said that the lock had been broken and bent inside he did not understand how it could get that way and the lock had never given anyone any problem before.
Comment by CJP | 11.5.2005 | 7:17 pm
http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa032601b.htm
Comment by CJP | 11.5.2005 | 7:17 pm
Justin you’re the dumbass. Natasha’s version is correct. As for you and your damned soap box Heather, it probably never occurred to you that lazy and or busy people frequently do not capitalize letters when typing…i do it all the time you fruitcake!!! By the
way I saw the same show CJP saw which completely vindicates Natasha. Repeat after me “I am a stupid, mean, uneducated, troll who eats cat fudge and should’ve been sterilized at birth to prevent the gene pool from further being polluted!”
Comment by c cecil | 03.22.2006 | 5:29 pm
where is this place at and what is the address? i would really like to see this place
Comment by rebecca halladay | 05.5.2006 | 2:25 pm
Rebecca,
Well, if you insist. My address is 3651 Weber Rd. Casco Twp., MI 48056. I get home a little after 4. Weekends are free.
Comment by Big Bill | 06.6.2006 | 4:27 am
how could a orb or a ghost changes colors.
Comment by sammy albano | 06.18.2006 | 6:58 pm
I just want to let you all know that the show was on SciFi and it is called prof postive.. and it was not proved to be haunted by the light. But I have one thing to say who cares if one of you is dating his grandson.. Just love the story for what it is….
Comment by melissa | 08.15.2006 | 10:46 pm
I dont believe this comments section.. such childish catfights.. is this not a place for questions and comments related to the haunting and not an english class? and giving out address??!! A huge NO NO. And anyone who would suggest that someone is fat and ugly and need not reproduce is just a hateful spiteful angry soul .. one that I truly feel sorry for. Such a loss of good energy.. try putting that anger to a good use and learn to love your fellow man/woman for thats Gods plan.. dont bother to respond as I will not ever return here due to such childish behaviors.
Ya bunch of idiots.
Comment by Sharon | 09.12.2006 | 10:22 pm
its true ive been there. My dad worked there. Ive seen the light
Comment by marie | 09.18.2006 | 3:11 pm
Wow! You people are real funny. The thing that I was going out with George’s grandson was just saying that I have talked to Mrs. Parris. She has told me the stories of the light house. No I ain’t fat. And maybe Heather if you weren’t such a ***** you would go out there at night. If you are lucky you will see something out there. I have and I have my friends to prove it they were out there with me and they seen it too. Also if you go onto the pier count out 36-37 something like that you will see the “ghost light” as they call it. it didn’t start appearring till sometime after George had died.
Comment by natasha | 10.7.2006 | 9:03 pm
For those who were interested in the location, here you go..Old Presque Isle Lighthouse Park is located 1/4 mile north of the harbor. On Grand Lake Rd. in Presque Isle Mi. Just 23 miles north of Alpena. Open seasonally May - October. In season call 517-595-6979 for more information.
Also, the info provided by this site is not accurate.
The lighthouse is said to be haunted solely by Mr. George Parris, a former museum caretaker who is now deceased.
Under orders from the Coast Guard, George removed the light bulb and wiring, leaving the lighthouse without any means of being lit. On January 2 1992, George died. In May of that year, people started witnessing an unexplained light coming from the tower, a light that has perhaps saved several lives of people lost in fogs.
This is the true legend!
I know this because I visit it each and every summer. I have met and spoke with, both, George (before his death) and his wife Lorraine, many times.
There were never tales of a ghost prior to George’s death.
Comment by Michelle M. | 10.8.2006 | 2:16 pm
why dont u call the ghost hunters from sci fi and have them go through it and see if its truely haunted they’ve had some scary stuff on there and they love 2 do lighthouses
Comment by kayla | 10.17.2006 | 11:06 am
Natasha knows her stuff people! I have lived in the area all my life and had never been to the lighthouse. I had never even heard of the hauntings till a few years ago when I saw a special on t.v. It wasnt the sci fi channel one though, it was Americas Haunted Lighthouses or something like that and it was on the Travel channel. I can say I wasnt all that impressed when a friend and I visited the it this summer. The show made it seem so impressive and it is only about 30 feet tall, you could almost spit over the rail, race down the steps and beat it to the ground. It has been in several shows and when talking to a worker they told us that a film crew was going to be doing another special this summer. Not sure if it happened but if it did now is the time of year to see it on tv.
Comment by Mary | 10.22.2006 | 1:17 pm
thank you mary i only lice 15-30 min from there depending how fast you drive i use to go out there all the time with george parris’ grandson i love going out there wether it is to get the **** scared out of you by walking up to the lighthouse in the dark or just to relax get away from the noises of alpena i have some fun stories from out there
Comment by natasha | 02.25.2007 | 8:17 pm
Dear Lighthouse people,
my name is chelsea king and I am doing a class project.While I was looking for a subject to do it on,I seen this site about George Parris and I thought it was amazing.When I was finished I got an Aplus on it.This story is so cool and I would say that every one who reads it would say the same thing to…
Comment by chelsea | 03.12.2007 | 11:31 am
Chelsea ere just sayin that dis site is amazin
Comment by chelsea | 03.12.2007 | 11:33 am
Okay, I live in Posen and the lighthouse is about 20 min or less from my house. My friends and I have been there, and we didn’t hear/see anything, until we went to the place that was blocked off up to the top of the lighthouse, where people were not allowed admittance. We heard soft tapping and creeking noises, it was really creepy so we left.
Comment by Tina | 03.25.2007 | 1:24 pm
Hi, I myself have been out to the lighthouse many times and i love it out there i there at night to the orbs you are talking about are probaly my flash light and THERE ARE NO GHOST! It is simply anice places to go for a walk. And all these ghost storys make people scered to enjoy this place and brings all the stuped people out there this runes it for people love to go out there walk around.
Comment by ginger lynn | 06.11.2007 | 6:16 pm
Hey, I was just there with my daughter and some friends last night. I’ve lived in Michigan all my life(41 yrs, now), and I’d never heard of this until yesterday. The “official” story from the lady at the lighthouse gift shop is the George and Lorraine Parris one. We went out on the pier with blankets and hot chocolate and did indeed see a light. Was it a ghost?? Not convinced, but unable to come up with another reason for it as yet. It’s fun to think about, but I’m generally a non believer. The area is beautiful to walk, and both the old and new lighthouses are fun to visit with or without the presance of ghosts.
Comment by kris | 06.21.2007 | 7:47 pm
I was at the lighthouse in the summer of 1992 when I was fortunate enough to meet Mrs. Parris, she told me the story of the light still seen at night ( I was there during the day), such a nice lady, she was so proud of her husband and kept the lighthouse beautifully decorated inside. I hope she is well.
Comment by Gordon James | 06.25.2007 | 9:15 pm
I’ve seen it several times. I don’t know if its a haunting or not but it can be very creey and once it scared a bunch of freinds and I so bad we tore out of their so fast a police officer pulled us over and when he asked why we were flying out of there he let us off because apparently he saw it before to and it scared him half to death
Comment by Buzz | 01.14.2008 | 8:35 pm
This place isn’t haunted at all I live in Alpena all my life and my parents lived in Preque Isle for a few years before I was born. My parents knew Mr. and Mrs. Parris and they say that Mrs. Parris is nut and just does stuff for attention. As for the picture of the ghost I talked to the guy that took it, it’s just a tick of light that they did. As for the thing that was TV I know the kid that got “locked” in the place that really didn’t happen the producer of the TV show said to do it to make it more dramatic. Finally as for the light they have found that it is actually a refection of the harbor lights.
Comment by bobhope3 | 03.6.2008 | 5:33 pm
hi did you know that i can see the dead so that would be a great chance for me too see them. Any questions just ask me.
Comment by andrea | 03.18.2008 | 12:42 pm