IN THIS EPISODE OF THE ATLAS OBSCURA PODCAST, we’ll explore the 200-year history of the lighthouse on Wood Island in Maine, which has been home to a celebrity dog, a grisly murder, some mischievous ghosts, and a monster storm that may or may not have been brought on by a pickpocket’s curse.
Want to hear more stories of mega storms, heroic sea rescues, and maybe even some more lighthouse ghosts? Here’s some information about Maine’s 60 historic lighthouses.