Of all the potential mysteries hidden in the depths of Maine’s forests there are only a small number that could be considered innocuous enough to allow ourselves to be intrigued...
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2 months ago
The Sarah
They say she sailed silently through the mists of Casco Bay one November day in 1813, cutting through the water with a quiet force of purpose. She was navigated steadfastly...
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3 months ago
“Devil” and the Details
Admit it, when the word “Devil” is in the name the whole subject becomes instantly more intriguing. No more qualifiers are needed. “Devil” does all the heavy lifting; all the...
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4 months ago
“Bloody Half Acre” – The Lynching of James Cullen
Sitting on a box, tied to a pole in the middle of a store he’d just robbed the day before – James Cullen brazenly told them all he had no...
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5 months ago
Privateer ‘Dash’
When the deep fog rolls across the waters of Casco Bay, and you’re standing on the shoreline looking out into nothing, that’s when she glides by — silent, no wind...
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7 months ago
Seth Sturtevant: George Washington’s Body Guard
Corporal Seth Sturtevant was born in 1760 in Halifax, Massachusetts. He joined the cause for the American Revolution at the ripe old age of 16 when he enlisted for an...
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7 months ago
[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...
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8 months ago
Silent Sentinel: The Roadside Grave of Nathaniel Morrison
The story of Nathaniel Morrison is a short one. Partly because he was so young when he died and partly because there’s virtually no documentation of the young soldier left...
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10 months ago
Colonial Pemaquid: Fort William Henry
The history of human activity at present day Fort William Henry started as far back as the early 1600’s in terms of English settlements, but actually extends back even further...
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11 months ago
Mackworth Island Pet Cemetery
The History and Legacy of Mackworth Island Mackworth Island, known as “Menickoe” or “Clump of Pines” by the Native Americans, has a rich and varied history. The island was originally...
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11 months ago
[1897] Shiloh: The Cult in Durham
What is Shiloh Temple? Shiloh Temple was built in 1897, and was considered the largest bible school in the world at the height of its existence. It’s 4 stories high...
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1 year ago
[1835] The Last Execution in Kennebec County
Joseph J. Sager and Phoebe Sager Joseph and Phoebe Sager were a middle aged couple residing in the city of Gardiner when the unfortunate incident involving Phoebe’s death, occurred. Phoebe...
