Video - Eilean Mor: The Lighthouse Keepers' Vanishing Act
The Eilean Mor Lighthouse Mystery Duration: 45-60 seconds December 1900: Three lighthouse keepers vanished from the remote island of Eilean Mor off the coast of Scotland. When investigators arrived, they found an eerie scene: A stopped clock An overturned chair Half-eaten food on the table One missing raincoat while two remained The final logbook entry, dated December 15, read: "Storm ended, sea calm. God is over all." Yet weather records showed no storm on that day. Earlier entries described the principal keeper "crying" and all three men "praying" due to severe winds β behavior unusual for these experienced seamen. Theories range from a rogue wave washing them away to madness and murder-suicide. Some locals claimed they saw ghost ships with spirit crews that night. The true fate of James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald MacArthur remains one of Scotland's greatest maritime mysteries.