Haunted Maine: Ghosts And Strange Phenomena of the Pine Tree State

Charles A. Stansfield

Stackpole Books, Feb 10, 2007 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 117 pages

Tales of pirates, witches, and other amazing denizens of the state of Maine. A fun look at spooky legends and stories of the paranormal, including the guardian spirit of Portland Head Light, the preacher and the cats from Hell, the ghost of Marie Antoinette, the ghost who toasts independence, and the logger who befriended the Devil.

Other titles in series:

Haunted Connecticut

Haunted Delaware

Haunted Jersey Shore

Haunted Massachusetts

Haunted New Jersey

Haunted New York

Haunted Pennsylvania

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Machine Sailors Superstitions: 2
• Childhood Witchcraft: 4
• Do Seagulls Contain the Spirits of Dead Fishermen?: 5
• The Luck of the House: 6
• Indian Sacrifice Rocks: 7
• South Coast: 9
• How to Deal with the Devil: 11
• The Captains Peg Leg: 12
• The Legend of the LoupsGarous: 14
• How the Witch Rode the Skipper: 15
• The Legend of Old Trickey: 16
• The Ghost of Massacre Pond: 17
• The York Witch: 18
• The Mysterious Fires of Boon Island: 19
• The Preacher and the Cats from Hell: 20
• Inspected by a UFO: 23
• A Tale of Davy Jones: 24
• The Haunted Bracelet: 26
• Greater Portland: 29
• The Steamship Portlands Passengers Come Home: 31
• A History Lesson from a Ghost: 32
• The Triton Who Drowned the Sailor: 33
• Cliff Islands Wrecker Ghost: 34
• Haskell Islands Rats and Cats: 35
• The Dead Ship of Harpswell: 36
• Making a Desert Maine: 37
• Dont Bother a Treasure Seeker: 38
• Still Arguing: 40
• The Ghost Who Started a War: 41
• The Guardian Spirit of Portland Head Light: 42
• Making the Ghost Whole Again: 45
• Central Coast: 47
• How Hockamock Head Got Its Name: 49
• The Cursed Tombstone: 50
• Keeping the Ghost Happy: 51
• Dont Deceive the Dead: 52
• Marie Antoinettes Ghost: 53
• Castines French Indian Ghost: 55
• The Pirates of Pemaquid: 56
• Did a UFO Buzz the Goodspeed?: 58
• The Ghost Who Likes Pets: 60
• The Phantom Fiery Infant: 61
• The Watcher of Monhegan Island: 62
• Laying the Library Ghost to Rest: 64
• The Curse of Captain Kidds Gold: 65
• Lost in Time and Space: 66
• Down East: 69
• Using Witchcraft Against a Witch: 70
• The Legend of Tom Cook: 71
• The Blue Rock and the Green Flame: 73
• The Ghosts of the Harbor Boys: 74
• Maines Own Paul Bunyan: 75
• A Dead Hand Rocks the Cradle: 76
• Remember to Bring the Bible: 78
• Dont Get Lost near Eastport: 79
• The Dutchess Knocks on the Door: 81
• The Blood Wont Wash Off: 83
• The Devil and the Painter: 84
• Worship Money Worship the Devil: 86
• North Woods: 89
• The Ghost Who Flinches at Gunfire: 91
• Big Squaw Mountains Eternal Flame: 92
• The Chief Who Spoke with the Birds: 93
• The Bewitched Axe: 94
• The Indian Princess of Lightning: 95
• The Son of the Magic Mountain: 96
• The Logger Who Befriended the Devil: 98
• Witching the Weather: 99
• The Disappointed Ghost: 100
• The UFO and the Preachers Son: 101
• The Drummers Ghost: 102
• God Rest His Soul: 103
• The Millinocket DevilFish: 104
• The Devil Builds a Barn: 106
• The Spirit of Robin Hood: 107
• A Dance with Death: 108
• The Phantom Train: 110
• Bibliography: 113
• Acknowledgments: 115
• About the Author: 117

About the author

Charles A. Stansfield Jr. lives in Pitman, New Jersey, and was professor of geography at Rowan University for 41 years. He is the author of 11 books on the paranormal.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Haunted Maine: Ghosts And Strange Phenomena of the Pine Tree State; Haunted (Stackpole); Haunted Series
• Author: Charles A. Stansfield
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2007
• ISBN: 0811733734, 9780811733731
• Length: 117 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Parapsychology / General; Body, Mind & Spirit / Supernatural