The Grand Island Lighthouse Mystery: Two Keepers, Two Unexplained Deaths

In June 1908, a lighthouse on Michigan's Grand Island went dark. Two men were supposed to be keeping its light burning, but neither was there.Days later, a small sailboat was discovered on Lake Superior with the body of assistant lighthouse keeper Edward Morrison inside. His injuries raised suspicions, but the official explanation for his death was exposure.Meanwhile, head keeper George Genry was missing.As investigators searched for answers, troubling details emerged: belongings left behind, missing wages, reports of a warning letter, and rumors of disagreements at the isolated lighthouse.More than sixty years later, historian Loren Graham purchased the abandoned lighthouse and discovered an old newspaper clipping that led him into a decades-long investigation.So what really happened to George Genry and Edward Morrison?Join Ivy Monroe on Her Strange Hour as we revisit one of Lake Superior's unsettling historical mysteries and the unanswered questions that have lingered since 1908.Her Strange Hour explores strange history, unsolved mysteries, true crime, and the fascinating lives behind the stories.Read mor on the blog at herstrangehour.com