Old Point Loma Lighthouse legends

Old Point Loma Lighthouse, located within Cabrillo National Monument, was first lit in 1855 and deactivated in 1891; it is a documented historic site with guided tours. The lighthouse and former keeper quarters are the focus of local stories and tour-guide accounts about spectral keepers and unexplained sounds, making them part of San Diego's tall-tale and ghost-tour tradition. These stories are anecdotal and considered folklore by historians and park staff.