7 Maine Legends Residents Will Say Are Scary But True

Maine is full of local legends, some of which are tall tales and others that locals will swear are true.

Most Ghost Stories are Made-Up Tales for Scaring Kids at Camp

Is there anything more fun than sitting around a campfire, listening to someone tell ghost stories? And the best ghost stories are backed by facts. Or, at least, in local lore.

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We've all heard that tired old story about the guy who escaped from a mental health facility and had a hook for a hand, hunting young people in cars at night. It's a classic campfire scare, but only for young children who haven't heard it yet.

Maine's Ghost Stories Have Some History Behind Them

But have you ever heard of the man with the pitcher that haunts a local bridge in Maine? Or the historic Maine Inn, where guests have claimed to be held down by unseen hands?

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In the land of Stephen King, we all love a good ghost story, and Maine has some great ones. There's more than fatigue and darkness happening in the Haynesville Woods, and it's not just truckers who have died there.

There Are Fun Legends in Maine, But the Spooky Stories Are Much More Fun

Of course, there are fun legends, like the most famous story of Paul Bunyan and his giant blue ox, Babe. Those stories are great for children and bring up images of Maine as an even more forested state, being harvested by a giant lumberjack.

But, for me, it's the ghost stories I want to hear. So, I put together a list of seven of the most famous ghost stories from Maine. Read it in front of a fire, with the lights out...if you dare.