Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the third-largest island on the East Coast of the United States, with a land area of about 96 square miles. Five lighthouses were established on the island, beginning with Gay Head Light in 1799. The Martha’s Vineyard Museum was originally incorporated in the 1920s as the Dukes County Historical Society. In… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 148 – Bonnie Stacy, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, MA

Stannard Rock Lighthouse in Michigan was nicknamed by its keepers “the loneliest place in the world.” Coast Guard keepers called it “Stranded Rock.” Located about 24 miles from the nearest shore on Lake Superior, it’s the most isolated light station in the United States. The construction of the lighthouse took 240,000 tons of rock and… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 147 – Carl Lindquist and Frederick Stonehouse, Stannard Rock, Michigan

Port Clyde, one of the villages that comprise the town of St. George in Midcoast Maine, became a busy port in the 1800s with granite quarries, tide mills for sawing timber, shipbuilding facilities, and fish canning businesses. To help mariners entering the harbor or passing to the west into Muscongus Bay, Congress appropriated funds for… Continue reading Light Hearted 146 – Nat Lyon, Marshall Point, Maine

Ron Kolek is the founder and lead investigator of the New England Ghost Project. His exploits have been documented in many newspaper, television, radio, and magazine articles. Ron is the host of the popular Ghost Chronicles Radio series. He’s a well-known lecturer and he’s taught Paranormal CSI at Northern Essex Community College. Ron has conducted paranormal investigations at several… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 145 – Halloween special: Investigating lighthouses with paranormal researcher Ron Kolek