On the central Oregon coast you will find the little town of Florence Oregon. Located on the edge of Northern Florence is the Heceta (pronounced Ha-see-tah) Head Lighthouse. I had the opportunity to visit this little beauty last Mother’s day with my children. Below are some of the lovely photos I took.

It wasn’t until I started researching Urban Legends, I came across this little tale of a Lady in Gray at the Heceta Head Lighthouse. It didn’t make it into our podcast, but, I wanted to make sure to include the tail.

The lighthouse was opened in 1894. That same year, the light-keeper’s house was also built. This beautiful Victorian home sits at the top of a cliff overlooking the beautiful, chilly Pacific Ocean. The first lighthouse keeper Andrew Hald and his wife Rue came to live at the lighthouse with their 2 children. The legend goes, that one day, Rue was walking along the cliffs with her daughter. Her daughter slipped and fell into the ocean and drowned. Andrew and Rue moved away to another lighthouse. Where Rue died of old age. It is said that, upon her death Rue returned to the Heceta Head lighthouse searching for her daughter. She is said to walk the halls of the light-keepers home in the middle of the night. On occasion she is said to be seen walking along the path where her daughter fell. She was dubbed the gray lady because she has this deep Gray hair.

Upon further investigation, the name Rue was not her real name. Her real name was Gine. And, although the Halds’ did have two children, neither of them died at the lighthouse. So, if the lady in Gray exists, who is she? And, why is she there?

Do you have a favorite Urban Legend or ghost Story? We would love to hear your stories. Make sure to listen to our urban legend episode for more spooky stories.

May you find happiness in your heart, love for yourself and joy in each other. Blessings to all.

-Wendy

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