Wood Island Lighthouse is described as haunted due to reports of ghostly screams, footsteps, and even a gunshot echoing across the water, with visitors and keepers reporting sightings of a shadowy figure in the tower and a chilling sensation of an icy touch. These paranormal experiences are attributed to a tragic 1896 incident on the island where a keeper shot a squatter and then himself. Ghostly screams, footsteps on the stairs, and the distant sound of a gunshot are frequently reported. A shadowy figure has been seen within the lighthouse tower. Visitors have described feeling an "icy hand" brush against their necks and shoulders. In 1896, a tragic murder-suicide occurred on the island. A keeper shot and killed a local squatter before taking his own life. Some legends suggest the ghost of the murdered deputy also wanders the island. The lighthouse quarters are also said to be haunted, likely due to the difficult lives of the keepers and their families who lived there, according to Boston Ghosts.