We’re going to have a little fun this “Wrecktober” with some spooky maritime stories. The first is the tale (or possibly urban legend) of the Ourang Medan whose crew mysteriously all perished on board, frozen in panic stricken death poses. The second is the story of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, whose previous residents don’t seem to want to leave. Join me, if you dare, for these spooky tales!
Recommended Reading
The Ourang Medan: Conjuring a Ghost Ship, Kindle Edition by Alexander Butziger
Sources:
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-u-s-acquires-spanish-florida
- https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-life/lifestyle/best-ghost-ship-stories
- https://www.de173.com/the-ss-ourang-medan/
- https://www.pointarenalighthouse.com
- https://www.beachcombingmagazine.com/blogs/news/haunted-lighthouses
- https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/2020/03/02/ghost-stories-the-pittee-girls/
- Buzzfeed Unsolved Network, “The Haunted Shadows of The St. Augustine Lighthouse”, 2019
- Grimmlifecollective, “The Haunted St. Augustine Lighthouse”, 2016
- A&E, “Ghost Hunters: Haunted Lighthouse w/TONS of Paranormal Activity, 2019
- Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council, United States Coast Guard, “We Sail Together,” 1952.