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| Point Lookout's Lighthouse |
Point Lookout State Park is located at 11175 Point Lookout Road, Scotland, MD 20687. It's part of the Maryland Park Service.
THE LIGHTHOUSE - Point Lookout Light is a lighthouse that began operation on Sept. 20,1830. It marks the entrance to the Potomac River at the southernmost tip of Maryland's western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. There were numerous lighthouse keepers and you can find the entire history here: http://www.ptlookoutlighthouse.com/overview.shtml
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| Tom and Rob at the lighthouse |
ROB'S EXPERIENCES - Since the lighthouse was closed when we visited, we could only get as close as the fence that surrounded it. It was enough to make my legs feel shaky and unsteady. The energy in the house also gave me a headache (I get one when I'm around a ghost or spirit) so I knew there was a ghost or ghosts (intelligent haunt) inside. When we returned home we researched findings from paranormal teams who investigated and there was a lot of experiences.
THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS
George Gatton, the last civilian lighthouse keeper at Point Lookout Lighthouse stated in an interview that he did not believe in ghosts. The lighthouse was tended by Raymond Hartzel until January 11, 1966, when the light was extinguished for the last time. Once the Navy and subsequently the State of Maryland took possession of the lighthouse and rehabilitated it, tenants of the lighthouse began reporting their experiences of unexplained voices, sightings and other phenomena.
A RESIDENT'S
GHOSTLY EXPERIENCES - Gerald (Gerry) Sword lived in the northern
side of the lighthouse. Gerry invited Dr. Hans Holzer, a renowned
parapsychologist based in New York, to investigate. Gerry's experiences
included:
* The kitchen wall started to glow one night for about 10
minutes
* Every night for 2 weeks he heard someone snoring in the
kitchen
* During storms, he often heard voices outside and inside the
lighthouse
* Frequently heard someone walking up and down the hallway
and stairs
* Heard loud voices outside and no one was there.
* His dog was locked in the screen-in porch in the evenings.
One night he heard the dog barking and came outside to find the dog outside the
porch but the door was still locked from the inside
* Smelled an odor in the living room
* Lights turned on and off and doors banged
HOLZER'S PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATIONS FIND GHOSTS, VOICES
On January 14,
1980 - A medium felt sick; she had chills and felt cold and weak. She felt
that someone had experienced agony in this room and had been held against their
will: Some Civil War prisoners likely had been held there.
- Top of the Stairs The medium felt a woman's presence and
felt that this woman had contemplated throwing herself down the steps many
times.
- Steps to Cupola Medium felt a young blond man with blue
eyes had been murdered within the last 50 years
- Feb. 1980
Investigation: in the Basement -Several investigators saw a figure in the
farthest back room and recorded a voice that stated either let me out or get
out.
- Dining Room Held a séance in this room - many photos
revealed spirit lights. Many other unexplained voices were recorded
- August 22,
1980. Ghost photo in front
bedroom, whispered voices on the tape. Again, another figure was seen in the
basement. We all heard breathing and felt cold spots throughout the lighthouse.
- Ghost of man paced up and down hallways
For more details
visit: http://www.ptlookoutlighthouse.com/overview.shtml
NOTE FOR PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS - For information about investigating claims of the paranormal at the lighthouse, please see the paranormal program on the PLLPS.org website at: http://www.pllps.org/nighttimeinvestigations.shtml
