On Boxing Day, December 26th, 1900 a Boat called The Hesperus approached Eilean Mor Island to bring a relief worker for duty rotation at the Flannan Lighthouse. Due to bad weather they were about a week overdue. No response was made to several horns and flares to alert the 3 man crew that they were approaching. As they made it to the island immediately the crew of the Hesperus noticed that things were off.

The relief worker went up the 160 steps to the lighthouse and as he got there he immediately noticed there was a number of things wrong... including that all 3 men were missing. A full search of the island yielded zero clues as to what happen to the men. Or did it? On one side, the West Landing side, it was clear that something catastrophic had occurred.

Many rumors of paranormal or dark activity and curses plagued the island. The lore of the missing men just added to the already mysterious and scary attraction to the island and its history.

In Episode 3 of History's Mysteries, I will take you through the full investigation and official reports for the Northern Lighthouse Board and the first accounts of the first responders to the island. Also, what are the theories of the men's fate? There are 4 somewhat accepted theories and I will cover all of those in detail and the likelihood (or unlikelihood) that caused the disappearance of the men.

The rumors surrounding the Flannan Lighthouse and the 3 missing men doesn't seem to be losing any traction as time goes on. It has been 123 years and it still talked about as much if not more than it was in 1900.