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Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide:
​Maine, USA

"The Pine Tree State"
Est. March 15, 1820
Population: 1,329,328 (2015)
Haunted Locations: ​53
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Acton


Loon Pond
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Visitors report seeing the ghost of a three-legged husky at night. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Belfast


Pine Wood Cemetery
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Visitors report hearing footsteps in the grass, and banging on their cars when they are inside. Orbs often show up in pictures. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Bellevue


Brian Senior High School
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Several years ago a student was killed here in a fight. Ever since, students and teachers report seeing furniture and other large objects moving on their own. Cold spots are felt in different areas of the school, and some students report being pushed by an invisible force. Some students even claim they have seen the ghost of the student who is believed to be haunting the school. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Biddeford


Biddeford City Theatre
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Patrons report seeing a strange pair of eyes staring at them from the ceiling, and unexplained noises are heard throughout the theater. Lights are also known to turn on and off by themselves. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Boothbay Harbor


Boothbay Opera House
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There is a room on the 2nd floor that is rumored to be haunted by an unknown spirit. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Bowdoin


Cemetery in the Pit
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In the late 1800s, a woman was hanged for practicing witchcraft and buried in the pit next to a stump. It is said that she roams the area at night. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Brunswick


Old Brunswick High School
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The old Brunswick High School is haunted by the spirits of three students who died there. Doors have been seen slamming on their own, and furniture and objects sometimes move by themselves. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Bowdoin College
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Visitors report feeling cold spots in Pickard Theater, and one of the hanging lamps can sometimes be seen moving by itself. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


River Road
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There are five stone markers on River Road. On the full moon singing and other strange noises can be heard. The markers are believed to have been put on the road by Native Americans thousands of hears ago. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Bucksport


Bucksport Cemetery
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The gravestone of Johnathan Buck has a footprint imprinted onto it that keeps reappearing even after his headstone is replaced. According to legend, Johnathan Buck found his mistress practicing witchcraft, and had her killed. The mistress vowed to dance on his grave. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Camden


Maiden's Cliff
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In the early 1900s, a young girl fell from Maiden's Cliff into the lake below and died. It is said that on the day she died, she was wearing a pink hat, and sometimes on the anniversary of her death a pink hat is seen floating in the lake. The area where she fell is marked by a large white cross. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Caribou


Caribou High School
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Caribou High School is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a 15 year old student who was killed in a knife fight in the parking lot across the street. Students report feeling cold spots, and hearing the disembodied moans of the student who haunts the school. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Criehaven
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Manticus Rock Lighthouse
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Cumberland


Greely High School
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According to legend, five young boys were murdered at Greely High School in the 1950s, and their killer was never found. Ever since, students report seeing strange lights in the woods behind the school, and strange noises are heard inside of the school when nobody is around. Others report feeling as if they are being watched. There are two graveyards very closeby to the school that are also said to be haunted. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Dudley


Old Dudley Oxford Road
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Locals report seeing the ghost of a man dressed in Colonial-era clothing riding a horse down the road. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Farmington


University of Maine
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The auditorium is thought to be haunted by the ghost of Lilian Nordica, a famous opera singer. She has been seen roaming the auditorium, which was named after her, and sometimes she can be heard singing at night when nobody is around. The Malet Hall Dormitory is haunted by the ghost of a little girl named Mary. Mary is harmless, but is known to wander the halls opening, closing, and locking different doors. The basement is believed to be haunted by a more sinister presence, and most people are afraid to go down there. The furniture will often be found piled up in the middle of the basement with no explanation. The 3rd floor is also haunted, and residents report feeling a very negative presence. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Freeport


Casco Bay YMCA
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​The Casco Bay YMCA is rumored to have been built over an ancient Native American burial ground. Employees report seeing a shadowy figure near the pool at night when the building is closed. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Jameson Tavern
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​Research In Progress.


Gorham


University of Southern Maine
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Residents in the Robie-Andrews Dormitory report feeling cold spots, and hearing footsteps when nobody else is around. Objects sometimes move on their own, and radios and TVs often turn on and off by themselves. In the late 1800s, a woman committed suicide after she became pregnant, and in the early 1900s a murder took place on the 4th floor. It is thought that there are five spirits inhabiting the USM campus. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Heron Island


Outer Heron Island
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Locals claim that the shores of Heron Island are haunted by the ghost of a dead sea captain. He wanders the island searching for his head, which he lost in the shipwreck. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Houlton


Foxcroft Cemetery
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Foxcroft Cemetery is rumored to be haunted by a circle of drug addicts who died there after drinking poisonous chemicals to get high. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Hemore Road
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There is an abandoned house on the corner of Hemore Road that is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who died from a brain aneurysm. The house has been abandoned since the 1960s, and visitors often report feeling overwhelming feelings of sadness and loneliness. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Kennebunk


Wallingford Hall
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Doors are often seen opening or closing by themselves, and visitors report feeling cold spots throughout the hall. Unexplained footsteps are heard running up and down the old staircase, and some have even claimed to see the ghosts of Revolutionary soldiers walking along the rafters in the barn. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Kennebunk Port


Jane Morgan Home
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Neighbors report seeing the lights turning on and off when nobody is home, and during the winter when the owners are away footprints are seen in the snow all around the house. The home once belonged to the actress Jane Morgan. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Lancaster


Blood Town Forest
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It is rumored that the Blood Town Forest got its name back in the 1970s when kids used to go out there to hang out. According to legend, a couple went camping out in the woods. The guy went back to the car to get something, and when he returned he found his girlfriend decapitated. He went to a nearby farmhouse to call for help, but when the police arrived they found the mans body next to his car. Visitors report hearing very strange, unexplained noises in the woods at night. Some even report seeing apparitions and shadow figures. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Lebanon


Old Cottage
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​The old cottage used to be a schoolhouse. At night, residents report hearing what sounds like children running through the rooms. It is said that the children become visible when caught in the moonlight. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Lucerne


Lucerne Inn
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Employees and guests often report feeling as if they are always being watched. Footsteps are heard throughout the hallways, and voices are heard even when nobody is there. Some visitors have reported seeing shadow figures moving in the corner of their eyes. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Madawaska


The Madawaska
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It is rumored that one of the custodians died in front of the stage area. Ever since, visitors report seeing glowing lights in the form of a human figure, and items sometimes move on their own, especially brooms and other janitorial supplies. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Manchester


Devil's Footprint
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According to the legend, a construction crew was unable to move a rock from the area where they were building. So a man climbed up onto the top of the rock and offered his soul to the devil, if only the rock would move. The man was never seen again, and the following day the rock was successfully moved. Now what looks like a devils footprint and a mans footprint are seen in the concrete. It is said that even when workers have tried to remove the footprints, they always return. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Millinocket


Brownville Road
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In the 1940s, a couple was driving into town when their car rolled down a ditch. The husband went back to town for help, but when he returned his wife had already passed away. Ever since, locals have reported seeing the ghost of a lady in white walking down the road, who they have named "the lady in white." Her car is still located in the ditch on the side of the road, still upside down and untouched. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Newfield


The Straw House
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It is rumored that Hannah Straw haunts the old Straw home. Hannah is buried underneath the kitchen floor. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Ogunquit


The Ogunquit Playhouse
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Visitors sometimes report seeing Revolutionary war soldiers. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Orono


University of Maine
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The "House Adviser Suite" of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House is believed to be haunted by the ghost of an old fraternity member. He is mainly seen in the lower area of the house, and those who have encountered him say he is terrifying. The 3rd floor of the house is also said to be haunted by the ghost of an old housemother named Evelyn. She is often heard walking around in the attic, and she has been known to open and close doors and turn lights on or off. She is also said to make herself known to residents who are misbehaving. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Owls Head
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Owls Head Lighthouse
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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Phippsburg
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Seguin Island Light Station
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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Poland


Route 26
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The ghost of a young woman in a prom dress is often seen hiking down Route 26 late at night. Those who have offered her a ride claim that after they pick the girl up, she disappears about a mile down the road. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


​The Poland Spring Inn
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​The Poland Spring Inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of Hiram Ricker, the founder of the Poland Springs Water Co. Employees report seeing his ghost wandering the halls of the inn, and his footsteps are often heard in the lobby late at night when nobody is around. Mr. Ricker's voice is often heard coming from vacant rooms, and objects often disappear and reappear in strange places. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Portland


477 Congress Street
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The elevators sometimes go up and down by themselves, and disembodied voices are heard late at night. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Ram Island Ledge Light Station
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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Randolph


Randolph Forest
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Randolph Forest was a plantation before the Missouri Compromise, and it is said to be one of the most haunted locations in the state of Maine. Visitors report feeling cold spots throughout the area, and orbs are often seen at night. Voices are often heard, and they sound as if trying to speak to visitors. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Rockport


Goose River Bridge
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The bridge is haunted by the ghost of a man who was killed there in 1973. Locals call him "the pitcher man," because he has been known to offer strangers a pitcher of beer before he disappears. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Rome


Pine Tree Camp
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Pine Tree Camp is a getaway for children with disabilities. The counselors tell children that the camp is haunted by a ghost named "Willie." It is said that Willie died at the camp during a flood. According to counselors, he is a very moody spirit who likes to visit at night. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Saco


Thornton Academy
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It is said that ghosts roam the halls at night and after school hours. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Salem


St. Mary's Cemetery
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Visitors report feeling unpleasant, and at night orbs can be seen at the top of the hill in the cemetery. Sounds of walking and claws tapping is also heard by many. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Sandwich


The Dillinger House
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The Dillinger House is haunted by the ghosts of two men who hung themselves there. Visitors say that the place feels "evil." Cold spots are felt throughout the house, and the shades often go up or down by themselves. Some visitors have even seen the apparition of one of the men who died there. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Skowhegan


Skowhegan Cinema
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The Skowhegan Cinema is said to be one of the most haunted locations in the United States. There have been many reports of paranormal activity over the years, some of which has been documented by investigators. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Lake George
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It is rumored that the cabins at the camp are haunted. Campers have reported seeing furniture move and rearrange itself. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Southport
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Hendricks Head Lighthouse
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


South Portland


Southern Maine Technical College
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The Hillside Dormitory was used as a brothel, a nursing home, and a funeral home before being converted into a college dormitory. The ghost of an unknown man is often seen walking around in the attic, and the ghost of a young woman in a nightgown is also seen on the front stairs by many at night. The ghost of an old woman and a young boy are known to play tricks on students. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Standish


St. Joseph's College
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The ghost of a child haunts the old chapel on campus. It is said that he lived on the land before it was sold to the college, and he started haunting the chapel after his body was moved. The boy has been heard singing and playing in the area. The ghost of a young girl who drowned in the pond has been seen by many students and alumni. The old Xavier building is also haunted by the ghost of a nun. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Union


D.R. Gaul Middle School
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D.R. Gaul Middle School is said to be haunted by the ghost of a custodian named Sid. Orbs often appear in photographs. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Vassalboro


Oak Grove Academy
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Visitors report seeing apparitions on the roof of the academy and in the tower. Lights are known to flicker on and off even though the academy has no electricity. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Warren


Maine State Prison
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Corrections officers who work at Maine State Prison report seeing the spirits of former inmates in the Industries building. They also report feeling uneasy, as if they aren't alone there. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Waterville


Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home
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The 2nd floor of the nursing home used to be a children's hospital, and many residents have talked about seeing children in their rooms or in the hallway. Different patients who have never met often describe seeing the same children. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Windham


River Road Cemetery
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People visiting the cemetery report coming back to their cars and finding the doors wide open, or finding their cars parked somewhere different than where they remember parking them. They do not report anything missing from the cars. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Chute Road Cemetery
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There are two tombstones at the Chute Road Cemetery that belong to twin sisters. According to legend, the sisters died and their bodies were never found. Locals often report seeing two young girls playing in front of the cemetery at night. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Wiscasset


Water Street
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There is an old house on Water Street that is rumored to be haunted. Residents have reported seeing shadows move near the main stairway and in the attic area, and minor poltergeist activity often occurs such as furniture being positioned differently and objects being moved. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Wood Island
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Wood Island Lighthouse
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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York


Nubble Lighthouse
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Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


Old Witchtrot Road
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Old Witchtrot Road is believed to be extremely haunted. It is rumored by locals that when people were accused of practicing witchcraft, they were walked down this road, and were hanged. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


York Village Historical Museum
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Visitors report feeling cold spots throughout the museum. Items move on their own, and doors open and close by themselves. Locals often report seeing the ghost known as "the white witch" walking around outside of the building or down the road late at night. Before it became a museum, the York Village Historical Museum was once the York town hall, which is where those accused of witchcraft were hung. Across the street from the museum is a daycare, where the children sometimes talk about "the white lady" who comes to play with them. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.


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