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0Strand Cinema
Skowhegan, Maine
8.2 miles from Madison, ME
This movie house was built in 1929, and became Strand Cinema in 2003. Some say it is home to a ghost who is very angry. The phenomena surrounding the place are said to have begun in 1978 when an apartment was added to the building. Workers took the brunt of ...
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0West Side Lake George
Skowhegan, Maine
14.3 miles from Madison, ME
Unexplained activity abounds near the camp's cabins. When a group of children came across one old cabin in the woods, each one looked through the windows and saw something different. In one instant there appeared to be a game room inside, with folded chairs around the room. In the next, ...
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0Mallett Hall
Farmington, Maine
15.8 miles from Madison, ME
Haunts at Mallet Hall include a little girl known to some as Mary and a dorm mother who is said to have hanged herself. Also, the basement and the 3rd floor are both said to be home to particularly dark forces.
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U. of Maine at Farmington - Auditorium
Farmington, Maine
15.9 miles from Madison, ME
The university's auditorium is haunted by Lilian Nordica, a famed opera singer; the auditorium was dedicated to the school in her name. Folks say she can be heard singing from the stage.
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Mount Saint Joseph
Waterville, Maine
20.2 miles from Madison, ME
Mount Saint Jospeh is a nursing home that used to be a children's hospital. The site appears to be haunted by children's spirits. Different residents in the nursing home, having never met before, have reported a little girl in a purple dress who keeps them awake all night. Many of ...
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Wilton Farm and Home Museum
Wilton, Maine
22.6 miles from Madison, ME
People have reported being touched and brushed against by people they can't see. Yelling voices and musical instruments being played have also been reported in the museum. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Readfield Historical Society and Museum
Readfield, Maine
29.1 miles from Madison, ME
This building is haunted by a young schoolgirl and a hostile presence, believed to be a male. Whispering noises, moans and screams have been heard in the building, along with disembodied footsteps. A visitor was attacked by an unseen entity. Electrical appliances go on and off, and chairs and desks ...
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The Devil's Footprint
Manchester, Maine
30.4 miles from Madison, ME
Embedded in a stone in the wall around a cemetery near the North Manchester Meeting House, the Devil's Footprint is a mark of great curiosity. Stories say that when the road was being built, the construction workers came across a rock that couldn't be moved. One worker is said to ...
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Randolph Forest - Old Narrow Gauge Trail
Randolph, Maine
39.6 miles from Madison, ME
From the forest, witnesses have reported voices calling out to them, or screaming at them, and have seen orbs, flashes, and dark shadows. They have heard footsteps and felt a feeling of dread. Some say there is a spirit named Bicycle Eddie who may be trying to impart a message ...
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Greenville Inn at Moosehead Lake
Greenville, Maine
47.9 miles from Madison, ME
Some weird goings-on have been reported at this inn. A beautiful young woman's apparition has been seen, and she is said to be a friendly ghost. It is also worth noting that the inn may have a talented ghost: Unexplained tap dancing has been heard in Room 302.
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North Bowdoin Cemetery - Cemetery in the Pit
Bowdoin, Maine
48.1 miles from Madison, ME
Rumored to have been buried here in the 1800s is a woman who practiced witchcraft. Some say she was buried near a big stump, and if a star appears in the stump, it means the witch is roaming the grounds with you. It is said that there is a curse ...
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Hotel Crypt
Lewiston, Maine
51.2 miles from Madison, ME
Welcome to The Hotel Crypt, the only attraction of its kind in America -- possibly the world. In 1907, Father Wallace, the first priest of St. Patrick's Church in Lewiston, Maine, was laid to rest in a crypt below the church's mortuary chapel. Today, except for the ...
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Auburn Public Library
Auburn, Maine
51.3 miles from Madison, ME
The 1903 library is haunted by a ghostly smiling man. Staff have reportedly seen him staring down at them from inside the building, but upon investigation, the place is empty. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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1794 Watchtide by the Sea
Searsport, Maine
52.5 miles from Madison, ME
Reports say this establishment is no longer operating as an inn, but it was said to be haunted by a friendly apparition who has been nicknamed Connie.
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Carriage House Inn
Searsport, Maine
52.9 miles from Madison, ME
The inn, originally built in 1874 by sea captain John McGilvery, is said to be haunted by ghosts who appear in the windows and smoke cigars. The owners' beagle Jimi, clearly freaked out by the spirits who reside here, chooses not to go into certain rooms. The staircase is said ...
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0Maiden's Cliff
Camden, Maine
53.8 miles from Madison, ME
A girl is said to have fallen on the rocks below here while chasing her windblown hat. Some reports say she died instantly; others say she was taken home and died later of internal injuries. The spot is marked by a large white cross. Her screams are said to echo ...
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0Fort Knox
Prospect, Maine
55.3 miles from Madison, ME
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970, Fort Knox is said to be quite a spooky place. Folks have reported apparitions, electronic voice phenomena and the feeling of being physically touched by the spirits here. The site has been featured on TV's Ghost Hunters.
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0Silver Lake
Bucksport, Maine
55.5 miles from Madison, ME
The ghost of Sally Weir is said to haunt Silver Lake, also known as Mattakeunk Pond. Sally was a maid and prostitute in the late 1800s who was brutally murdered. There are varying accounts of the circumstances surrounding the crime. Some say Sally's ghost haunts the area waiting for her ...
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Governor Smith House
Wiscasset, Maine
55.8 miles from Madison, ME
The historic house, a private home, is said to have 3 ghosts: an elderly lady, a Penobscot Indian, and a dog named Guy. The lady has been seen upstairs, waving from the window, or rocking in the parlor. The dog scratches at doors, and living cats stop and stare as ...
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0Musical Wonder House Museum
Wiscasset, Maine
55.9 miles from Madison, ME
Original a two-family home built in 1852, this museum is said to be haunted by a young man in his early 20s. His apparition has been seen around the museum, and it is believed that he was a former resident of the house long ago.
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Canfield's Restaurant
Wiscasset, Maine
55.9 miles from Madison, ME
Built in the 1790s to be a boardinghouse, the building that now houses Canfield's Restaurant is said to be haunted by a poltergeist. Witnesses say teapots are turned topsy-turvy, chairs move around, and the some witnesses are smacked in the behind. Believed to be Lydia Dana, a previous owner, she ...
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Buck Cemetery
Bucksport, Maine
56 miles from Madison, ME
Find the grave of Jonathon Buck, and you'll see it has a footprint stained into the tombstone. Legends told by the locals say the tombstone has been replaced several times, but the foot always reappears. As the legend says, Jonathon Buck ordered his mistress executed, saying that she was a ...
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Union Church - Durham Historical Society
Durham, Maine
57.7 miles from Madison, ME
According to members of the local historical society, the 1835 church-turned-museum is haunted by a ghostly parishioner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Route 26 Hitchhiker
Poland, Maine
57.8 miles from Madison, ME
The glowing ghost of Route 26 is a hitchhiker, a young lady in a fancy dress. Some tales tell that she was a bride who was killed in a fatal accident in the 1930s; others say she was a teen on her way to the prom. Another version says she ...
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Pitcher Man - Goose River Bridge
Rockport, Maine
57.9 miles from Madison, ME
Legend has it that William Richardson threw a 1783 party to celebrate the end of the Revolutionary War. He drunk more than his fill and made sure everyone else did too, carrying pitchers around and making sure mugs were always full. He is said to have wandered off from the ...
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0Poland Spring Resort
Poland, Maine
58.4 miles from Madison, ME
Reportedly haunted by the original owner, people claim they have seen his apparition walking the hallways, that they hear his footsteps and that he moves objects in the Inn.
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Ayers Island Mill
Orono, Maine
59.4 miles from Madison, ME
A worker whose death accidental death occurred under mysterious circumstances and a little girl murdered by her father are said to haunt here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Univ. of Maine - Beta Theta Pi House
Orono, Maine
59.6 miles from Madison, ME
This house is said to have two ghosts, one a young man who hanged himself after fighting with his brother in the 1950s, and a friendly ghost named Evelyn. Evelyn was a dorm mother in the 1950s who is said to have died of natural causes in the house. She ...
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0Maine State Prison
Cushing, Maine
59.9 miles from Madison, ME
Some equipment used at this prison came from an old prison in Thomaston, which was reported to be haunted. When that prison was torn down, its equipment was recycled for use at Maine State Prison. Correction officers at the new prison have seen spirits of former inmates and have had ...
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Royalsborough Inn - Bagley House
Durham, Maine
60 miles from Madison, ME
The 1770's bed and breakfast inn is supposedly haunted by a ghostly maid. The owners at the time had considered her a gossiper, and refused to let her leave the premises to go into town. Nowadays, guests have reported hearing a ghostly female voice, whilst others (in particular male ...
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West Durham Methodist Church
Durham, Maine
60.1 miles from Madison, ME
The historic church was built on the site of a meeting ground used since 1802, and is rumoured to be haunted. Visitors to the building have reportedly been locked in by an unseen presence, an event which has occurred on several occasions. Interestingly, the church is located adjacent to ...
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Berry Manor Inn
Rockland, Maine
60.7 miles from Madison, ME
In the main house of this historic 1898 home-turned-inn, the ghosts of three women in Victorian clothing are often seen standing by a downstairs window. They have also been seen from the street by passersby.
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Five Stones of River Road
Brunswick, Maine
60.9 miles from Madison, ME
The 5 mysterious stones have no known purpose, but those who love nearby say that on moonlit nights, singing voices can be heard around them. Some say they are the voices of long-gone Native Americans who lived here long ago.
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LimeRock Inn
Rockland, Maine
61 miles from Madison, ME
This historic inn was once the home of Dr. Lawry, and ghostly patients of his have been seen and heard waiting in the parlor. Also, spirits have been seen from the outside, looking out the upstairs windows. The staircase is said to be a particularly good spot for witnessing paranormal ...
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0Captain Lindsey House Inn
Rockland, Maine
61 miles from Madison, ME
A generic variety of haunting, this inn boasts at least one ghost (though some claim there are ghosts that number in the dozens there). Doors slamming, footsteps being heard when there is no one present and someone who likes to rumple the freshly made bed, these are are some ...
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Penobscot Indian Reservation
Old Town, Maine
61.1 miles from Madison, ME
The reservation is said to be haunted by the spirit of an evil man who died more than a century ago. It is said that he strove to rule the area, and he cruelly dominated the Native American woman he married.
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0Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum
Brunswick, Maine
61.4 miles from Madison, ME
The museum is named for a former owner, Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain. Built around 1924, the Greek Revival home is still home to Chamberlain and his wife Fanny, some say. Their apparitions have been seen in the house many times, as well ...
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0Pickard Theatre - Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
61.5 miles from Madison, ME
At the Pickard Theater at Bowdoin College, a technician reported seeing a lamp swinging although there was no ventilation in the room, and feeling extremely cold.
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0The Lucerne Inn
Dedham, Maine
63.2 miles from Madison, ME
Reports vary on who and why the Lucerne Inn is haunted. Some people claim that there was double murder-suicide that took place here when a man caught his wife cheating. Details of the catching and the man vary from story to story with his name changing with the ...
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Keag Store
South Thomaston, Maine
63.6 miles from Madison, ME
At Keag Inn, a mysterious spirit appears, the ghost of a man who may be the former owner. His presence has been felt by both employees and guests, and some have seen a shadowy form on the second floor. The inn was built in 1854.
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0Fort William Henry - Colonial Pemaquid
Bristol, Maine
65.9 miles from Madison, ME
A ghost is said to live at this popular historic tourist attraction. In 1696, Native American Chief Taukolexis was said to be hanged here at the fort. Locals say that his ghost now resides in the tree from which he was hanged. His spirit also is said to appear as ...
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0East Wind Inn
St. George, Maine
66.3 miles from Madison, ME
If you want to stay in a haunted room, try room 12 or 14 as those two rooms seem to have the most haunted activity associated with them. Be warned however, the ghost appears to be a malevolent one, as people claim they have been attacked by an unseen ...
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0The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
66.4 miles from Madison, ME
It is said that at the Boothbay Opera House, the ghost of an unknown soul haunts a room on the second floor.
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Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
Colebrook, New Hampshire
70.1 miles from Madison, ME
The early 1900s Balsams Grand Resort Hotel became an active haunt hot spot after renovations were made. Ghostly residents who reside here include a beautiful woman who sits in a chair just beyond the landing, a translucent naked man who stood at the foot of the bed of a guest ...
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Harpswell Harbor
Harpswell, Maine
71.8 miles from Madison, ME
A famous phantom ship was said to appear just before dark. It was depicted in the John Greenleaf Whittier's 1866 poem "The Dead Ship of Harpswell." The ship changed size and shape, but always appeared sailing straight ahead at full sail, no matter what the weather was like. Legends say ...
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Outer Heron Island
Boothbay, Maine
72.1 miles from Madison, ME
A headless sea captain's ghost is rumored to linger here, searching for his head. According to legend, he lost his noggin long ago in a nearby shipwreck.
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St. Joseph's College Chapel
Standish, Maine
73.4 miles from Madison, ME
The young ghost in residence here was the son of a family who once owned this land. The son was buried at the chapel. Witnesses have reported hearing him playing and laughing. Another child's spirit haunts the pond. It's said that she drowned while playing too close to the water. ...
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Seguin Island Lighthouse
Phippsburg, Maine
75.5 miles from Madison, ME
Local legend tells of a former keeper who ordered a piano for his bored young wife. It came with one song on sheet music, which she played over and over until her husband, driven insane by the repetition, chopped the piano to bits with an axe and then killed his ...
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Chute Road Cemetery
Windham, Maine
76.1 miles from Madison, ME
According to old tales, two young sisters went missing nearby. The belief it that they may have fallen into a defunct well or mine shaft. Although their bodies were never found, they each have a tombstone in the cemetery. Folks have spotted the two ghost girls playing in front of ...
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Admiral Peary Inn
Fryeburg, Maine
76.7 miles from Madison, ME
A 7- or 8-year-old girl's ghost is said to haunt the Admiral Peary House. The apparition is called Annabelle, because a visiting psychic claimed this was the child's name.
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