Ernie Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
FOX61 (Oct. 30, 2026) reported the legend of a keeper named Ernie and a boat captain's account of a slamming iron door and shuffling in the dark; historians say records show no keeper named Ernie died there. Source: FOX61.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The lighthouse was built in 1909 on a pier at the mouth of the Thames River and automated in 1987 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Temporarily closed The lighthouse stands offshore and has been owned by the New London Maritime Society since 2015; the society says tours are offered every summer, June through early September (New London Maritime Society), but its ticket page now says all Ledge Light tours are canceled for the present (New London Maritime Society). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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