The St. Augustine Lighthouse is visited by nearly 225,000 people annually, but it's just as well-known for its otherworldly visitors. Several tragic events that occurred at the now-historic site have contributed to the alleged paranormal activity.
The ghost of a lighthouse keeper who fell to his death while painting the tower has been spotted watching over the grounds. And ever since the horrific death of three young girls, who drowned when the cart they were playing in broke and fell into the ocean, visitors have claimed to hear the sounds of children playing in and around the lighthouse.
The Keeper’s House is built right beside the lighthouse and there have also been reports of a girl appearing and disappearing in the house. In the 1950’s the last keeper went as far as refusing to stay in the house because of the sighting and footsteps heard of the little girl
The most intriguing of all the reports is that of the upstairs door. It is padlocked every night by the closing employee and has motion sensing lights as well as a security alarm at the top of the lighthouse. Employees opening the lighthouse the next morning have said there are times when the door has been unlocked and standing open when they go to unlock it the next day.
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