The Hazy Lighthouse Duo of Louisiana's Tchefuncte River

The Hazy Lighthouse Duo of Louisiana's Tchefuncte River

Since 1838, the mysterious Tchefuncte River Range Lights in Louisiana's soggy land have been guiding seafarers, with one being a grand monument and the other a spooky phantom of its former self.

Welcome to the Louisiana heartland, where you'll find the Tchefuncte River's bewitching beacons, the Tchefuncte River Range Lights. Since 1838, they've been illuminating the foggy waters, but don't be deceived, the front one's got a dark secret: it's more ghost ship than lighthouse. It floats, marked by a USCG KRW, hollow and empty. The rear tower, erected in 1868, though, stands tall and proud, with some borrowed bricks lending it some extra height. The Cat Island Light's lantern found a second life atop this monument, leaving a stripe for all to see during the day. You've got a sight to behold here, a barricade beauty standing toe-to-toe with the swamps, with the eerie rear lighthouse adding a dash of swampy mystery to Louisiana's Bayous. The Maritime Museum Louisiana is working tirelessly to keep these spectral sentinels shining brightly for centuries to come.

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Written by Friendly Jane

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