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.
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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?
 
 

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8 comments:

  1. Teresa's New LeafMon Feb 25, 07:21:00 PM 2013

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

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  2. Osage Bluff QuilterMon Feb 25, 07:54:00 PM 2013

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

    Have fun!

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  3. Grandma Barb's This and ThatMon Feb 25, 08:16:00 PM 2013

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

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  4. My Garden DiariesMon Feb 25, 09:24:00 PM 2013

    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!

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  5. DianneMon Feb 25, 09:29:00 PM 2013

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

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  6. DebMon Feb 25, 10:39:00 PM 2013

    sounds like fun...

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  7. Sunray GardensTue Feb 26, 05:33:00 AM 2013

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

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  8. BettyThu Feb 28, 04:30:00 PM 2013

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

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