Lithia Park — duck-pond folklore
Ashland, Oregon, United States
Natural landmark · local-legend
The Story
A flickering blue light over a duck pond is Lithia Park’s best-known haunting motif. Haunted Places attributes it to the spirit of a girl in a local tragedy legend. The light, rather than a reliably identified historical person, is the specific reported phenomenon associated with the park.
The Hauntings
A flickering blue light over a duck pond is Lithia Park’s best-known haunting motif. Haunted Places attributes it to the spirit of a girl in a local tragedy legend. The light, rather than a reliably identified historical person, is the specific reported phenomenon associated with the park. The source’s nineteenth-century assault-and-murder explanation is unverified folklore; no victim identity or event date is asserted.
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Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Lithia Park | Haunted Places (reports)
- Lithia Park — City of Ashland (visiting)
Plan Your Visit
Municipal park with trails, gardens and duck ponds. Follow posted park hours and paths; do not enter the ponds or closed areas to investigate the legend.