Ghost Ship of Harpswell, (The Ship of Death) - Harpswell, Maine

Off the coast of Maine in particular the Harpswell area in Casco Bay, there have been sightings of a phantom ship that has no crew.  It has been pursued and observed in peacetime but no one has ever been able to approach it, mostly because it disappears into thin air.  Read the full story>>

Photo of ship claimed to be the Harpswell Ghost Ship - photo by Cooks Lobster House

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Ghost of Hannah Straw - The Old Straw House in Newfield, Maine

In the hills near Newfield, Maine there stands a house that was built back in the late1700s.  However, the house has something in the kitchen that most houses do not have, a grave marker!  Read the full story>>

The Old Straw House in Newfield, Maine which is reportedly haunted by the ghost of Hanna Straw.  (Photo from a real estate listing)

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Ghosts of Seguin Island Light - Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Originally commissioned in 1797 by George Washington, the Seguin Island Light lies just three miles off the coast of Maine in Boothbay Harbor on a small rocky island.   The light can only be reached by boat or helicopter.  The Seguin Island light has under gone reconstruction many times and has had many light keepers over the years.  However, the story of one particular keeper leaves a gruesome mark on Maine's history and there are still reminders of it to this day.

Seguin Island Light in Boothbay Harbor, Maine is haunted by more than one spirit

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White Lady of Millinocket - Millinocket, Maine

White Lady of Millinocket haunts the Brownville Road near Millinocket, Maine