LOCATION FILE
Point Lookout Lighthouse
FOLLOWScotland, MD
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
An 1830 lighthouse at the tip of St. Mary's County where the Potomac meets the Chesapeake, adjacent to a Civil War hospital and the Point Lookout prison camp, which held some 20,000 Confederate prisoners with roughly 3,000 deaths.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
In 1980 researcher Hans Holzer's team recorded numerous EVPs here, including a voice interpreted as a Union guard; rangers and visitors report apparitions, footsteps, and voices.
VISITING
Within Point Lookout State Park; the lighthouse opens for scheduled tours and special events.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS