Palatine Light Legend Is Based On A True And Tragic Event – What Really Happened On Block Island
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Every year, sometime between Christmas and New Year's Eve, residents of Block Island, Rhode, report seeing an eerie light that is believed to be the apparition of a ghost ship named Palatine. The mysterious light has haunted the island for centuries.
Dr. Aaron C. Willey, a Block Island resident, said that people were so used to the light that it was not mentioned often.
"The people who have always lived here are so familiarized to the sight that they never think of giving notice to those who do not happen to be present, or even of mentioning it afterward. The light looks like a blaze of fire six or seven miles from the northern part of Block Island.
Sometimes it's small, like the light from a distant window. Sometimes it's as big as a ship and wavers like a torch," Dr. Willey, who saw the light in 1810, recalled.
The Horrible Fate Of Princess Augusta
The legend of the Palatine Light is based on true and sad events. It is a tragic story, and there are several versions of what may have led to this tragedy. Some circumstances are unclear and very disturbing.
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