LiBrizzi speaks with BDN about Washington County ghost stories
Marcus LiBrizzi, an associate professor of English at the University of Maine at Machias, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about Maine ghost stories. LiBrizzi, author of “Dark Woods, Chill Waters: Ghost Tales From Down East Maine,” has researched ghost stories from all over the world, but finds the ones from Washington County to be particularly creepy, according to the article. There are many of them, from the talkative ghost of Nelly Butler, a sea captain’s wife who died around 1800 in Machiasport, to the mysterious footprints following two women walking on a deserted beach near Roque Bluffs, the article states. “The ghost stories from Maine and from Washington County in particular really stand out to me, because of just how many there are,” LiBrizzi said.