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The Oregon Encyclopedia traces the haunted reputation to Lischen M. Miller's 1899 Pacific Monthly story "The Haunted Lighthouse," a work of fiction about a young woman named Muriel who disappears in the house. Source: Oregon Encyclopedia.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Construction began on May 1, 1871. The light was first lit on November 3, 1871, under keeper Charles H. Peirce, and was darkened on October 1, 1874. The Army Corps of Engineers later housed John Polhemus there, the engineer who directed north jetty construction from 1888 to 1896. The Lifesaving Service used it from 1906, and the Coast Guard used it from 1915 to 1933. It passed to the State Highway Commission in 1934 and was slated for demolition in 1946 (Oregon Encyclopedia).
Oregon State Parks says it is the only historic wooden lighthouse still standing in Oregon, and the only one with living quarters attached (Oregon State Parks).
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
Public access
Open to the public Oregon State Parks lists the lighthouse as open to the public (Oregon State Parks). Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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