The Most Haunted Places In Maine

The beautiful state of Maine has some of the most gorgeous shorelines and intriguing buildings in the United States. But did you know that along those shores and deep within the heart of the state, you’ll find some super creepy, haunted places in Maine? From cemeteries where ghoulish apparitions follow folks around to a lighthouse with a dark past, you’ll find these spots eerie and dark whenever you may visit.

Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor

Address: 1048 State Street, Bangor, Maine‎ 04401

Website: Mount Hope Cemetery

Can You Visit? Yes

Fans of Stephen King know the name of one of the most haunted places in Maine: Mount Hope Cemetery. The film version of his book Pet Sematary included this haunted house and cemetery. Among the gravestones, you’ll find some dangerous and awful people buried, including the infamous Al Brady, gangster. Reports suggest it won’t just be his grave you’ll spot though — you’ll maybe even see his ghost walking among the stones.

The cemetery came to be in 1836, with more than 30,000 folks buried there since. The 300-acre graveyard features standard graves, mausoleums, and large, haunting memorials. Numerous soldiers from many wars lie within, often casting their shadows into the living world.

The Kennebec Arsenal, Augusta

Address: 111-136 Arsenal St 1-17, Augusta, Maine 04330

Website: N/A

Can You Visit? No, considered unsafe and unlawful to enter.

While you can’t visit the old Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta, Maine, the dangers don’t keep the ghouls away! The nearly 200-year old arsenal began its life as a military establishment and eventually became a facility housing those with mental illnesses. The abandoned building’s appearance pretty gives you all the haunts you need, but folks say they’ve hear horrific and ghostly sightings of the former residents. Reports suggest that thousands of patients died over the years, just to be buried in unmarked graves. Unusual sounds, ghoulish images, and sometimes the screams of those tortured here are said to still be heard by those foolish enough to enter.

The Kennebunk Inn, Kennebunk

Address: The Kennebunk Inn, 45 Main St, Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Website: Kennebunk Inn

Can You Visit? Yes, as a guest of the still-running inn

A gorgeous inn filled with charm in Kennebunk, Maine, also happens to be filled with spooky apparitions. It’s believed the two spirits of former inn clerks still hang out here, spooking the guests who come across them in the night. The two clerks faithfully served the inn and seem to have had a hard time letting go. Reports say that folks still see them performing their duties and making unusual and inexplicable sounds.

Strand Cinema, Skowhegan

Address: 19 Court St, Skowhegan, Maine 04976

Website: Strand Cinema (Spotlight Cinemas)

Can You Visit? Yes, still runs as a film cinema

Opening its doors first in 1929 for up to 1,000 patrons, the Strand Cinema has seen many changes over the years. From the original earliest sound films to today’s modern fair and even live performances, the films have been showing here as long as the cinema has been opened. But strange happenings have occurred throughout the theater over the years.

Some employees say they’ve seen power tools work on their own while being unplugged. Others say they’ve felt the presence of apparitions and seen paint smeared on the walls when no one else was around. One employee even said they were overcome by a spirit once, while on the steps to the basement, overcome by the presence. Papers have flown off desks, strange sounds from balconies have emitted, and many more odd and inexplicable occurrences have taken place.

Theories say that the ghost presence entered the building angrily in 1978 when an apartment was added to the cinema. No one’s quite sure where she came from or why, though. They just know she’s not happy to have visitors.

Maine State Prison Museum, Thomaston

Address: 80 Knox Street, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Website: Maine State Prison Museum

Can You Visit? Yes

Built in 1824, the Maine State Prison once housed hardened criminals serving life sentences doing intense manual labor. Both men and women served here for a time, with women eventually being shifted to another prison. Multiple fires broke out in the prison, destroying the buildings, including in the mental health and segregation units.

Throughout the history of the prison, numerous sightings from guards and prisoners alike came out of haunting presences in the place. Some folks felt like they were being watched, despite no one around and no hiding places. Others have sworn they’ve seen the spirits of long-dead inmates.

Today, much of the prison has been demolished, but some parts remain at the Thomaston Historic Society.

The Robie-Andrews Dormitory, University of Southern Maine, Gorham Campus

Address: Robie Andrews Hall, University Way, Gorham, Maine 04038, USA

Website: University of Southern Maine

Can You Visit? Private residence for current students at the University of Southern Maine

The old dormitory building was built in the 1800s, the oldest building on the Gorham campus. Supposedly, the site is haunted by the spirit of a young woman who hung herself in the tower after learning she was pregnant out of wedlock. Other legends say the spirit belongs to a young woman who fell to her death in front of a crowd below. Her death leaves questions: intentional or accidental?

Whichever young woman it is, her spirit has been seen and heard in and around the dormitory, with students reporting cold spots and haunting sounds. Others say they’ve seen the woman in the tower, but the tower’s been closed off and inaccessible for years.

Museums of Old York, Old York

Address: Old York Historical Society, 3 Lindsay Road, York, Maine 03909

Website: Museums of Old York

Can You Visit? Yes

One of the earliest English settlements in America, the Old York village now makes up a collection of museums in Old York. Nine historic buildings rest here, where visitors may explore the history of the nation. Buildings date back some 300 years to 1742 and later.

Both staff and visitors, though, have reported that the museum offers more than the eye can see. Objects have been known to move around, doors opening without wind or persons nearby, and chilly spots lingering where there shouldn’t be any. Numerous sightings of the “the White Witch” offer the most creepy of feelings as folks make their way through the old village. Supposedly, this white witch was hung in front of the current museum, formerly town hall, for her alleged witchcraft. She wanders the streets now, asking children to play with her and, though she is friendly, it’s awfully frightening.

Wood Island Lighthouse, Saco Bay

Address: Wood Island Lighthouse, Wood Island Acres, Biddeford, Maine 04005, USA

Website: Wood Island Lighthouse

Can You Visit the Lighthouse? Yes

Both the island and lighthouse of Wood Island in Saco Bay are thought to be haunted. The main theory behind these hauntings is the story of one Howard Hobbs, former fisherman who shot and killed his landlord, Fred Miliken on the island in 1896, before committing suicide. Supposedly, Hobbs and his roommate, William Moses, got into the drink and the landlord asked them about their overdue rent. Angry, the drunken Hobbs pulled his gun on the landlord, shot him, and then turned the gun on himself.

After the suicide-murder, unexplained shadows, deep, sorrowful moaning, the sound of a gunshot, and other ghastly sights and sounds were reported by the lighthouse keepers. The show Ghost Hunters have even explored the lighthouse for paranormal activity. Now, you can tour the lighthouse and experience the beauty of the island while keeping an ear pealed for ghosts.