Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 dotting its expansive Great Lakes shoreline. Many of these lighthouses lay claim to haunted happenings. Former keepers like the cigar-smoking Captain Townshend at Seul Choix Point and prankster John Herman at Waugoshance Shoal near Mackinaw City maintain their watch long after death ended their duties. At White River Light Station in Whitehall, Sarah Robinson still keeps a clean and tidy house and a mysterious young girl at the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse seeks out other children and female companions. Countless spirits remain between Whitefish Point and Point Iroquois in an area well known for its many tragic shipwrecks.

In the pages of Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses, a new title from The History Press/Arcadia Publishing, author Dianna Stampfler shares stories from 13 lighthouses around the state of Michigan.

Stampfler will present this topic at the Watervliet High School Auditorium. Following the presentation, a book sale/signing will be offered.

Watervliet High School Auditorium is located at 450 E St. Joseph Street in Watervliet, Michigan. Parking will be in the Middle School lot east of the Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the program starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. The presentation is free to North Berrien Historical Society members. For non-society members, a $5 cash donation is suggested for Adults and a $2 cash donation is suggested for Students (18 and under). 

No RSVP required, however, one person from each party will be asked to provide contact information that evening.   

Please call the North Berrien Historical Museum at (269) 468-3330 with any questions.