Captain and Sarah Robinson Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
WKTV Journal reported that Robinson died in his sleep the day before he was to vacate the light, and that resident keeper Karen McDonnell attributes footsteps in the upstairs bedrooms and lantern room to him and other incidents to his wife Sarah. Source: WKTV Journal.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The station was built in 1875 and first lit in 1876; it was decommissioned in 1960 and opened as a museum in 1970 (Wikipedia). William Robinson was its keeper for 47 years (Lakeshore Keepers).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Seasonal: the 2027 season runs May 14–Sept 19, Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm, then Thursday–Sunday to Oct 24; closed for winter now (Lakeshore Keepers). (checked Nov 1, 2026). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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