Haunted Places in Bar Harbor, Maine



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    Coach Stop Inn

    Bar Harbor, Maine

    Built in 1804, the Coach Stop Inn was an actual coach stop and is said to be haunted by ghosts from its past. Witnesses say the lights flicker and unexplained children's voices can be heard. Objects have been moved, and doors will lock on guests after they leave the doors ...


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    Elsa's Inn

    Gouldsboro, Maine

    9 miles from Bar Harbor, ME

    At Elsa's Inn a maid reported strange noises and Victorian music throughout the inn. However she thinks these ghostly happenings are of a friendly apparitions and she likes the beautiful, and slightly creepy music orchestra that plays at night. (Submitted by Josh)


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    Swan's Island

    Swans Island, Maine

    19.4 miles from Bar Harbor, ME

    This tiny island off Maine's coast is said to be haunted by a woman who carries a baby; both she herself and her footprints have been sighted. Also fiery balls, sometimes with faces, have been seen floating over the beaches.


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    The Lucerne Inn

    Dedham, Maine

    29.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Buck Cemetery

    Bucksport, Maine

    31.3 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Fort Knox

    Prospect, Maine

    32 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Silver Lake

    Bucksport, Maine

    32.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Carriage House Inn

    Searsport, Maine

    35.5 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    1794 Watchtide by the Sea

    Searsport, Maine

    36.3 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Ayers Island Mill

    Orono, Maine

    40.7 miles from Bar Harbor, 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

    42.4 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Penobscot Indian Reservation

    Old Town, Maine

    44.8 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Maiden's Cliff

    Camden, Maine

    45 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Pitcher Man - Goose River Bridge

    Rockport, Maine

    45.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Captain Lindsey House Inn

    Rockland, Maine

    48.9 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Berry Manor Inn

    Rockland, Maine

    49.1 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    LimeRock Inn

    Rockland, Maine

    49.1 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Keag Store

    South Thomaston, Maine

    51.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Maine State Prison

    Cushing, Maine

    55.5 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    East Wind Inn

    St. George, Maine

    57.6 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Mount Saint Joseph

    Waterville, Maine

    71.1 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    West Side Lake George

    Skowhegan, Maine

    73.1 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Charlotte County Court House

    Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

    73.9 miles from Bar Harbor, ME

    The Charlotte County Court House (called in French the Palais de justice du comté de Charlotte) is the oldest one still in continuous use in Canada, built in 1840. It's haunted by convicts who were executed here, who materialize as cold spots and a feeling of being watched. One angry ...


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    The Algonquin

    Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

    74 miles from Bar Harbor, ME

    The 1889 Algonquin Resort is home to many ghosts. One is an old bellhop who has been known to assist guests to their rooms, telling them about the hotel and town, but disappearing before he can be tipped. The hotel also has a phantom night watchman whose keys clank as ...


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    Fort William Henry - Colonial Pemaquid

    Bristol, Maine

    74.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Canfield's Restaurant

    Wiscasset, Maine

    77.1 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Musical Wonder House Museum

    Wiscasset, Maine

    77.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Governor Smith House

    Wiscasset, Maine

    77.2 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

    Boothbay Harbor, Maine

    79.6 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Outer Heron Island

    Boothbay, Maine

    80.5 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    The White Lady of Brownville Road

    Millinocket, Maine

    90.7 miles from Bar Harbor, ME

    Locals tell a tale of a newlywed couple who swerved off the road in the 1950s or 1960s. The car went down an embankment, and the man went for help. When he came back, his new wife was gone, never to be seen again... alive, anyway. People say she can ...


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    Greenville Inn at Moosehead Lake

    Greenville, Maine

    100.3 miles from Bar Harbor, 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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    Route 2A

    Wytopitlock, Maine

    102.5 miles from Bar Harbor, ME

    There's a song based on this road called "A Tombstone Every Mile"; it about sums up the tragedy that has occurred here. A woman is commonly seen begging for people to stop, screaming that her husband is trapped in the carnage of what was once their vehicle. She vanishes when ...


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