The Spirits Of Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Norwalk, Connecticut

 

Built in 1868 to help ships reach Connecticut's Sheffield Island, this 10-room, Victorian-style lighthouse has a bit of a troubled past. In 1972, the lighthouse's original keeper died suddenly while watching passing ships with a spyglass; his death was never fully explained. 

Then in 1991, an archaeologist working on historic site preservation reported several mysterious happenings, including mystical music coming from the shores, distant cries for help, and the sound of a foghorn—despite there being no foghorn on the island. 

Many believe the sounds were the work of the ghost of Captain Robert Sheffield, who originally purchased the islands in the early 1800s (and apparently had a knack for weird musical instruments). 

Today, Sheffield Island Lighthouse offers guided group tours from May through September.

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