The Legend of Stevens Branch and Barre’s Mill Village
by William Alexander Stand at the end of Mill Street on a quiet night, when the moon hangs low over the Stevens Branch, and the water makes a sound like something half remembered. Let’s be […]
Jonathan Wheelock’s Haunted Farmhouse in Cavendish, VT
Among the old stories of Cavendish is the legend of the Wheelock farmhouse, an early Vermont home later associated with unexplained activity and the ghost of Jonathan Wheelock. For many years, the tale has been […]
UFO’s Over the Champlain Islands
Ask around Grand Isle and South Hero long enough, and eventually someone brings up 1973. The details shift a little depending on who’s telling it: a triangle the size of a barn hanging low over […]
Emily’s Bridge: Vermont’s Most Haunting Ghost Story
In the quiet town of Stowe, Vermont, nestled among the rolling hills and picturesque landscapes, stands a seemingly ordinary covered bridge that harbors an extraordinary reputation. Known officially as the Gold Brook Covered Bridge, but […]
Joseph A. Citro, Vermont’s Best Authority On Ghosts and Hauntings
Joseph A. Citro is Vermont’s most recognized authority on ghosts, haunting, and the state’s mysterious past. He’s written many fascinating books on the subject, including his best-selling work, ‘Passing Strange: True Tales of New England […]
Why Vermont Ghosts May No Longer be as Scary as Reality
Most any small town is the perfect place for sitting next to a camp fire and listening to a good story about Vermont ghosts. At least it was “back in the day”, but now all […]
Do you Dare? Vermont’s Black Agnes – Sit on His/Her Lap and You Might Die!
Green Mount Cemetery sits on the outskirts of Montpelier, thirty-five terraced acres climbing a hillside above the Winooski River, just off Route 2 — you’ll know you’re close when the big Gothic stone arch comes […]
The Wampahoofus: Vermont’s Legendary Mountain Creature
An exploration of one of Vermont’s most fascinating cryptids Introduction Before Bigfoot and the Yeti became fixtures in Western popular culture, the Green Mountains of Vermont were home to a mysterious and peculiar creature known […]
Unraveling the Mystery of Lake Memphremagog’s Aquatic Creature
Lake Memphremagog, straddling Vermont and Quebec, harbors a fascinating secret. Locals call it Memphry, a mysterious aquatic creature that has captivated imaginations for years. This enigmatic lake monster ranks among North America’s most intriguing cryptids. […]
Sleeping Lucy of Calais: Vermont’s Forgotten Medical Clairvoyant
In the quiet town of Calais, Vermont, a remarkable woman once practiced a form of healing that defied conventional medicine of her time. “Sleeping Lucy” Ainsworth (1819-1895), born Lucy Ainsworth, became one of the most […]