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Rose Island Lighthouse

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Other · local-legend

The Story

The lighthouse keeper's quarters have accounts of footsteps and a photograph said to show an unexplained reflection. Locals identify the possible figure as keeper Charles Curtis. The same investigation considered voices and uneasy sensations in the island's former quarantine barracks, tying the lighthouse's lore to both maritime service and isolation.

The Hauntings

The lighthouse keeper's quarters have accounts of footsteps and a photograph said to show an unexplained reflection. Locals identify the possible figure as keeper Charles Curtis. The same investigation considered voices and uneasy sensations in the island's former quarantine barracks, tying the lighthouse's lore to both maritime service and isolation.

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Island access is by authorized boat trip or reserved stay; check current arrangements and weather restrictions.

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