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St. Augustine Lighthouse
Two girls drowned in the supply cart during construction—their laughter echoes in the tower. The keeper who fell to his death still climbs the stairs. America's oldest city has its most haunted lighthouse. The dead tend their beacon still.
1874 - Present
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
8000+ witnesses
St. Augustine Lighthouse is Florida’s most haunted landmark.
The History
1874-present:
- America’s oldest city
- Active lighthouse
- Now museum
- Well documented
- Many deaths
The Girls
Eliza and Mary:
- 1873 construction
- Playing in supply cart
- Rolled into water
- Drowned
- Still heard playing
The Keeper
Joseph Andreu:
- Fell from tower
- 1859 accident
- Still climbs stairs
- Footsteps heard
- Seen in uniform
The Activity
What’s reported:
- Children laughing
- Footsteps on stairs
- Shadow figures
- Woman in basement
- Cold spots
Ghost Hunters
TV investigation:
- 2005 TAPS visit
- Significant evidence
- EVP recordings
- Shadow figures
- Helped popularity
Today
Current status:
- Working lighthouse
- Museum tours
- Ghost tours nightly
- Investigation events
- Very active