History

Today (Nov. 22) marks the anniversary of when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas in 1963. I was just a toddler when Kennedy was killed, so I do not recall any memories from that time. However, I always had a very strong interest in his life and presidency. Maybe it was because of my Mom's 'love' for him.

According to Only In Your State, one of the most haunted places in New England is located right here in Central Maine.  No, it's not the "Devil's Footprint" cemetery in Manchester (but, that's pretty haunted / creepy, too).  It's actually....

'King Tut Day' on Nov. 4 celebrates the date of the discovery of King Tutankhamen's Tomb. We can't let the day go by without watching and hearing the classic Steve Martin song.

This Saturday from 11-3, The Maine State Museum invites you to bring in WWI related objects to display & share during a Free 1 day Pop-Up Museum.

At the Northwest end of Chamberlain Lake, deep in the Allagash wilderness (West of Baxter State Park), there is a graveyard of old steam locomotives.

I have binge watched 'American Pickers' on the History Channel many weekends.Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz travel the country in their van searching for valuable antiques and meeting many interesting people along the way.

Considering it is thousands of miles from the battles in Europe, you probably didn't think that Bar Harbor, Maine, had anything to do with World War I.  Wrong!  And, one of the greatest stories of Bar Harbor's involvement in the war features a German cruise ship, rich passengers, and millions of dollars in treasure!

Before the new prison was built in Warren years ago, the Maine State Prison was located in Thomaston. Check out this older documentary that was done by a national TV show called 'Big House'. Kind of neat to see- check it out!

Did you know that just off the coast of Eastport, Maine is the largest tidal whirlpool in the western hemisphere? It's the 'Old Sow' whirlpool has a diameter of approximately 250 feet.

I am a born and raised Mainer and I have to admit that I have never heard of Malaga Island and the story behind it. The 40-acre island located at the mouth of the New Meadows River is now owned by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, but this once small fishing community has a dark secret.

Is Madison, Maine's Lakewood Theater haunted?

Maine is lined with amazing coastline views, incredible wildlife and hundreds of natural reasons people flock here to visit. But in the small town of Bucksport, some of that natural beauty has taken a backseat to perhaps the towns greatest attraction, the cursed tomb of Colonel Jonathan Buck...

Not far off of the coast of the small town of Phippsburgh and Popham Beach, you'll find a small island housing one of Maine's most historic lighthouses. The Seguin Island Light Station is rich in history, including being Maine's tallest lighthouse as well as being it's second oldest...

Togus VA in Chelsea, Maine is celebrating its 150th anniversary come November! Togus has not only been around for 150 years, but was actually the nation's first Veterans Home ever established. According to Maine's VA history, Togus admitted their very first veteran on November 10, 1866...

This is a case that Mulder and Scully would love to take on, it's the story of the Allagash Abductions. These took place 40 years ago in the summer of 1976.

Yesterday, I posted a video of old pics of Waterville.  Here's a video of old pics of Waterville's Elmwood Hotel