The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
Long ago, in the 1800s, a man worked on the railroad tracks. One day, he was riding on the back of a caboose and fell off. He was knocked unconscious, and another train was coming — he was decapitated, his head flying nearly 200 feet away. To this day, his ghost is seen carrying his old railroad lantern, searching for his lost head.
Haunted Lineage note: This entry corresponds to the area near Robbins Pond Road, Watersmeet, Michigan — the viewing location for the well-known Paulding Light (also called the Dog Meadow Light). The ghost story of a decapitated railroad worker carrying a lantern is one of several legends associated with this phenomenon. The location was originally listed under Wisconsin, but the actual site is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The specific claims in the description could not be substantiated through news archives, police records, or historical documents at this time.
Imported from The Shadowlands Database