FACT: “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” comes to the Jackson District Library on Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., according to the Promote Michigan events calendar. The program is part of a small October tour of the same presentation — it’s also scheduled at Rogers Theater in Rogers City on Oct 15, and the calendar lists related paranormal-history programs (“Don’t Fear Paranormal Tourism,” “Death & Lighthouses on the Great Lakes”) at other Michigan libraries through the month.
FACT: 95.9 The Power Cow’s events calendar places the Jackson stop at the JDL Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson. That branch detail comes from the station’s listing, not the Promote Michigan calendar — if you’re heading over, confirm the branch with the library before you drive.
The details
- What: Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses — a spooky-history program on haunted Great Lakes lighthouses
- When: Sunday, October 11, 2026, 2:00–3:00 PM
- Where: Jackson District Library, Jackson, MI (listed at the Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Ave., per the Power Cow calendar)
- Cost: Not stated in the listings we verified — library programs are typically free; confirm with JDL
COMMENTARY: Michigan’s lighthouses are practically built for ghost stories — isolated towers, shipwreck coasts, keepers who kept the light through storms that sank everyone else. A Sunday-afternoon library program is the gentlest possible entry into spooky season: no tickets, no lines, no jump scares, just an hour of haunted maritime history. The Carnegie Branch setting is a bonus — a historic library hosting haunted history in mid-October is almost too on-theme.
The tour context
FACT: Per the Promote Michigan calendar, the same program plays Rogers Theater in Rogers City on Oct 15 at 7:00 p.m., and related paranormal-tourism and “Death & Lighthouses on the Great Lakes” programs run at Leslie, Roscommon, Okemos, Harrison, and Clare libraries through late October. COMMENTARY: This is a touring spooky-season circuit, and Jackson’s library landed the Sunday-matinee slot — perfect for families who want Halloween flavor without the late-night fright.
Frequently asked questions
Is this kid-friendly?
COMMENTARY: It’s a 2 p.m. Sunday library program about lighthouse ghost lore — the format skews all-ages by design. Sensitive younger kids and ghost stories don’t always mix, but a library talk is about as mild as spooky gets.
Do I need a ticket?
COMMENTARY: None of the verified listings mention tickets or admission fees. Jackson District Library programs are generally free and open to the public. Call the Carnegie Branch to confirm seating or registration.
What if I miss Sunday?
FACT: The closest follow-up dates on the same calendar: the same program at Rogers Theater in Rogers City on Oct 15, and “Death & Lighthouses on the Great Lakes” at the Pere Marquette District Library in Clare on Oct 30. Both are a drive from Jackson — the JDL date is the local one.
Why this matters for Jackson
COMMENTARY: Public libraries are the last truly free third place in town, and a program like this is the library doing what libraries do best: turning a Michigan obsession (lighthouses) into a community hour. Sunday afternoon, free, downtown — it costs you nothing to walk in, and you walk out with ghost stories about the Great Lakes. That’s a good trade.
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