Maine Ghosts and Legends

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	Maine Ghosts and Legends
	by Thomas Verde Sales Rank: 612800	~~List Price: $9.95~~ $2.36 At Amazon on 6-19-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 144 pages Published by: Down East Books January 1, 1989 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0892722738 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0892722730 Book Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches Weighs: 5.9 ounces *Product Description* Tom Verde became interested in eerie phenomena when he was researching supernatural encounters for a public-radio program. He discovered that Maine has a rich history of supernatural occurrences and colorful legends, so he decided to write a book about them. *Reader Reviews* The New England's tradition of hauntings dates back to the earliest settlers of America and in his book "Maine Ghosts & Legends", author Thomas Verde concentrates specifically on Maine's ghostly traditions with 26 chilling tales. The book is sectioned into four parts: Ghost Legends, Haunted Houses, Haunted Places & Objects, and Haunted Inns and Taverns. In Ghost Legends, we'll find out that Maine has their own version of the Flying Dutchman. During the War of 1812, a ship called "Dash" was commissioned to detain & seize vessels and goods under powers of war. Its larger mast gave it more sail and thus extremely fast. The Dash performed its duties very well but in 1815 it disappeared in a storm. Months later Maine fisherman began seeing the phantom ship, always when it was foggy out, sail swiftly by, even when there was little or no wind. These sightings continued right through WWII when both naval and coast guard ships quickly armed themselves after a blip appeared on their radar screens, but then the bewildered sailors caught sight of the phantom ship... Maine's Jewell Island is filled with legends of pirates, buried treasure and ghosts. The ghost of a man, allegedly murdered by his partner while they sought the buried treasure of Captain Kidd, is said to haunt the island. Witnesses are said to have seen strange lights and heard shrieks and screams. In the 1960's several unmarked gravestones were found on the island. Some believe that these were victims of female pirate Ann Bonney who were killed to keep the location of her treasure a secret. In Norway, Maine, a young couple with a baby moved into a 200 year old home and began experiencing strange phenomena in the baby's room, such as the baby somehow getting out of his crib and sitting on the floor, windows closing, etc. A psychic revealed that a three year old boy had died in that room and was now protecting the baby by closing the window what it was cold or rainy and helping the baby from the crib so he didn't fall. A Victorian home in Cape Elizabeth is said to be haunted by the resident's great-grandfather who built the home. One resident, Ellen, was terrified when she encountered the wraith as it seemed to scream at her but no sound was made. Other residents reported sensations of being choked while they slept. Besides the tales you'll read about Ghostly nuns and priests that linger at a home in Portland; the theater in Skohegan, haunted by a rather violent spirit; and a haunted tavern in Freeport where the ghost of an Indian haunts the spot where he was murdered by a man seeking revenge for his family's massacre at the hands of Indians many years earlier. Maine certainly can boast a tradition of hauntings as strong as any New England state and Thomas Verde relates these tales in very conversational way, not dry like so many similar books. My only wish is that they had put in exact locations to some of the spots, at least the commercial spots where ghost-hunters could visit if they take a trip to Maine. That aside, this is a fascinating book. Reviewed by Tim Janson Comment \| \| (Report this) Back To Top
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