Monday, February 25, 2013

Would You Stay Overnight in a Haunted Lighthouse Crew Quarters?

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DH and I were given a gift certificate to spend the night at this lighthouse in Michigan's upper peninsula.  We will sleep in the old Coast Guard crew quarters that have been turned into a bed/breakfast to raise funds for the preservation of lighthouses.  The place looks pretty calm and serene, don't you agree?
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Through the years, close to 100 tragic deaths have been reported along the shoreline near this lighthouse, including the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald where 29 men were lost in a violent November storm on Lake Superior in 1975.
The following are images of the Edmund Fitzgerald, many of which have never been published before.
 
 
 
 
 
 
These old Coast Guard crew quarters are reported to be haunted.  Even though the ghosts are said to be friendly, I am a bit skittish about sleeping here!  The ghosts combined with trying to sleep two in a double bed (I have slept in a king since I was 18 years old--I need my space!) is making me wonder if I really want to do this.
 
On the other hand, I have never seen a ghost.  If one decided to visit on the night I was there, it would certainly be a unique experience!
 
What would you do?
 
 

8 comments:

Teresa Marie said...

Oh I bet that will be such a great trip. This time of year there should be little other tourist traffic. ENJOY!

Osage Bluff Quilter said...

thanks, Now I've got that song in my head about the night the ship went down!?!? Who sang that anyway?

Have fun!

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

I would be there in a heartbeat! It will be a fund experience. You know I am a lighthouse lover.

My Garden Diaries said...

Zoey! Wow! This is a tough one! I love that part of Michigan and it is for such a good cause but....I am a serious whimp when it comes to stuff like that!!! I don't think I could do it. I wouldn't be able to sleep and I would probably drive my husband nuts! Good luck! Can't wait to hear what you do!

Dianne said...

I'd go for it...I hear you on the tight sleeping quarters...but it's cozy!
Looks like a beautiful place.

Deb said...

sounds like fun...

Sunray Gardens said...

Hmm glad I don't have to make a decision about staying there. :) Honestly bet it will be fun.
Cher Sunray Gardens

betty r said...

Haven't been here in a bit..but no I would not stay in a haunted house:)
Have fun!

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