Mainely Histories and Mysteries
[1775] Augusta, Maine’s First Murder
September 24, 1775 – a time when Augusta was little more than Fort Western and its military inhabitants – right here near the Eastern bank of the Kennebec River occurred…
Major Reuben Colburn House
Reuben Colburn arrived here, in what is now Pittston, Maine in 1761. He was 21 years old and full of energy, focus, and direction so it came as no surprise…
The Pocomoonshine Lake Monster
If you’ve ever had a reason to fear jumping into the natural waters of Maine, the likely existence of mysterious cryptids is probably why. Ocean or Lake, stories of water…