The Paulding Light. I used to be a morning radio show host in the Appleton area of Wisconsin and had the opportunity to discuss many topics for the show. One day a listener had asked if I was familiar with the "Paulding Light" at Watersmeet, MI. in the upper penninsula. I had not but wanted to learn more. After the show that day, Stacey and I headed straight for Paulding! There is nothing from Highway 45 to indicate where this spot is, but if you get to the gas station in town, I found that they were more than happy to direct us. The road leading in is just a gravel, dead-end affair with a parking area and sign describing just what it is that you are there for. Ther were about twenty people at the spot when we arrived and all were awaiting the appearance of the light. Many had seen it before and a couple offered numerous explanations for the phenomenon. To see the light, all one has to do is wait. If there were railroad tracks here, there is absolutely no evidence of such. A large revene cuts across at a right-angle to where you look for the light, and I could find no remnants of bridge footings or the like to support a R.R. bridge. None the less, It does resemble a R.R. right-of-way. The light appeared after dark. It started off as a dim yellowish blurred spot. Then, after a few seconds, it became very, very bright(almost like it was comming at us). The light seemed to sway back and forth much like a train would do when traveling down the tracks of branch line, where speeds are generally slower due to track conditions. The light then stopped moving and a SECOND light, this one reddish in color, swung down away from the main light. This second light was almost as if a brakeman or conducter had climbed down from the side of the train with his lantern to go about his business. The reddish light bounced around a bit then just as quickly as it had appeared, vanished. The main light started to fade out of sight, until it too was gone. The whole process took no more than a minute. I don't know what it is but we have been back to the sight many times and have NEVER been dissappointed. We have always(as long as there isn't any fog or other harsh weather restrictions)"seen the light". My wife Stacey and I would highly recommend a visit to the "Paulding Light" ! HAPPY HAUNTING! ! !
Johnny and Stacey Ripp
