Captain Townshend Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Daily Press reported in 2024 that the main ghost is said to be keeper Capt. Joseph Willie Townshend (1901–1910), who smokes a cigar in the living quarters and rearranges silverware set in the American fashion, and that investigator Kathleen Tedsen believes she found the spirit of Mary Pemble, a keeper's mother-in-law. Source: The Daily Press, 2024.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The station was established in 1892 with a temporary light; the current light began service in 1895, and the station is now a museum (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public Seasonal: the Gulliver Historical Society opens the museum and tower Memorial Day to mid-October, 10 am–6 pm daily (Gulliver Historical Society). (checked Nov 1, 2026). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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