Bailey Cemetery in Portland, Maine has all the ingredients of a good, haunted cemetery. It has Colonial history, unmarked graves, and some neglected plots.

The location is great for Portland ghost enthusiasts who prefer sites that can be reached on foot or via Metro. (That’s local public transportation.)

Unfortunately, the cemetery’s location also makes it [...]

Bar Harbor is one of America’s favorite vacation spots. It also has a rich history, between its magnificent coastline and the colorful people who have chosen Mount Desert Island for their summer homes.

However, many of Acadia’s residents close ranks rather than expose their many “visitors from the past” to the public. They would like [...]

The “Witch’s Grave” of Mary Nasson is not the only reason why the Old Burying Yard of York, Maine, may be haunted. The Old Burying Yard was actually the second cemetery of York, and the graves in it cover the years 1705 through the 1850′s. However, it is rumored that victims of the [...]

[This list is continued from Ghosts of coastal Maine.]

Maine is one of my favorite states, not just because it features one of America’s most beautiful coastlines, but also because it has such a rich history and many ghosts.

There are few towns in Maine that don’t have ghost stories. Some of Maine’s [...]

Haunted coastal Maine has so many ghosts and eerie legends, I could probably spend a month researching each town.

Almost every town and every cemetery in Maine has at least one good “ghost story.” That makes Maine an ideal destination for ghost hunters.

Here are a few documented sightings of ghosts that make Maine one [...]

At left: The haunted “Witch’s Grave” of York, Maine
Mary Nasson (1745 – 1774)

On 17 Oct 1999, I visited the Old Burying Yard on Rte. 1a in York Harbor, Maine. It’s a small cemetery on the right, slightly west of the downtown area. You can park in town and walk back [...]