Lighthouses are picturesque icons, reminders of New England’s rich maritime history, but they also have a dark side.  Jeremy D’Entremont has taken part in lighthouse investigations by paranormal research teams. On Sunday, October 20th at 2 pm in the Keys Room (lower level) of the Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Avenue, this “open minded skeptic” will reveal macabre tales of New England’s coastal beacons, including the lovelorn spirit known as “Ernie” at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Island Light. He’ll share accounts of strange happenings at two New Hampshire lighthouses, Portsmouth Harbor and White Island. This free event, sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Library, is open to the public.

Jeremy D’Entremont has appeared on the Syfy Channel’s popular “Ghost Hunters” program, as well as “Haunted Lighthouses of America” on the Travel Channel. He has also appeared on the History Channel, Public Television, and National Public Radio speaking about lighthouse history.  He is considered a leading expert on New England’s historic lighthouses. Jeremy is also the author of more than ten books, including The Lighthouses of Massachusetts,  The Lighthouse Handbook: New England,  and  Ocean-Born Mary: The Truth Behind a New Hampshire Legend. He’s the historian and past president for the American Lighthouse Foundation and founder and operations manager of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses. His comprehensive website on New England lighthouses, www.newenglandlighthouses.net, was launched in 1997.

For more information, contact Jean Hlady, Adult Services Librarian, at (617) 698-5757 or visit the library’s website, www.miltonlibrary.org