Haunted Inns in Maine Part 1
If you're heading to Maine and crave more than lobster rolls and lighthouses, consider checking into one of the state's famously haunted inns—where the charm is colonial, the air is chilly, and the mirror is always watching. Whether you're a thrill-seeker or a skeptic, these eerie establishments offer creaky floorboards, ghostly whispers, and the kind of midnight chills that no thermostat can fix. Ready to sleep with one eye open? Let’s explore the spookiest stays Maine has to offer…
Admiral Peary Inn - Fryeburg, Maine
If you are looking to go somewhere that might not be as peaceful as you hope this inn might be for you. This inn offers company that you didn't invite. Guests have reported seeing and hearing a little girl that haunts this inn that's tucked away in the quiet town of Fryeburg. A physic that was brought in by the inn says that she is real, but records show that she isn't. But she isn't the only one who haunts this inn because in the basement there is a boy named Skip who likes to crash parties and comes to every single one looking sad because he wasn't invited.
Captain Lindsey House - Rockland, Maine
Step into history or and maybe something else at this inn. Captain Lindsey House is one of Rockland's oldest inns that was built in 1837. Footsteps can be heard in empty rooms, furniture shifts on its own without a soul in sight. And beds that were neatly made suddenly have handprints or the weight of someone unseen. There have been reports of a woman's face flickering in the cabinet's glass and voices that whisper through the empty halls. And don't be surprised if you take a photo and you see orbs dancing in the background as this is a common concurrence.
Berry Manor Inn - Rockland, Maine
This inn now welcomes guests with a touch of the unexplained. This inn is believed to be haunted by not just one spirit but three all dressed in Victorian dress. They can be seen watching from a downstairs window not only from the inside but also from the outside.
LimeRock Inn - Rockland, Maine
LimeRock Inn might have a colorful and interesting history. This inn was built in 1892 and was once the office of Dr. Oren Lawry who was the physician to the former Maine State Prison. This inn still carries the echoes of its clinical past. The parlor was once a waiting room, the foyer a reception desk, and the Grand Manan room an examination room. Today many guests wonder with the footsteps heard, shadowy figures on the staircase, and the faces peering from upstairs windows if patients still have never checked out and are waiting to be seen.
East Wind Inn - Tenant's Harbor, Maine
If you are looking for an extremely chilling night and one where you won't get much sleep this inn is the one you are looking for! Built in the 1860, it may offer coastal charm but it's what lingers in the shadows that is haunting. The spirit that haunts this inn is unfriendly being murdered in the 1800s by her boyfriend or husband. She was found stabbed and strangled now she wants the living to feel her pain. Guests staying in rooms 12 and 14 have reported feeling suddenly cold and when they try to get up from bed there is an unseen force pinning them to the bed making people unable to move or scream. In the 1980s the roof above these rooms unexplainably blew off while the rest of the roof was untouched. On the third floor guests have heard faint wailing at 3 am even on windless nights, windows have shattered without a cause. There have been reports of a grey apparition floating up the main staircase to go look outside the window. Doors will slam on their own and the dining room doors swing open without a soul in sight. This inn brought in a physic who stated that more than just the woman is haunting the halls of this inn. Annika Hurwitt says that there is a spirit of an old sea captain that sits calmly smoking his pipe and not bothering anyone. Also, there is a group of men that hang around and play cards on the first floor and the basement. Are you brave enough to encounter these spirits that haunt East Wind Inn?
Coach Stop Inn - Bar Harbor, Maine
Originally built in 1804 and was run as the Halfway Tavern. This inn is on one of Bar Harbor's oldest and most haunted inns. Guests and former staff have reported lights flickering and dimming without cause, doors that open or latch shut on their own with no one around. But the most chilling things happen at night with the sound of children's laughter echoing through the halls and empty rooms even though there are no families staying there. If you stay, enjoy the history and the hospitality but don't be surprised if the lights flicker, the doors creak or the laughter of unseen children follows you down the hall.
From the shadowy staircases of Rockland to the wind-lashed windows of Tenant’s Harbor, Maine’s haunted inns offer more than just a place to rest your head—they offer a brush with the unexplained. Whether it’s a child’s laughter in an empty hallway, a cold handprint on a freshly made bed, or a door that clicks shut behind you with no one there, these historic stays blur the line between past and present, comfort and unease. So if you’re bold enough to book a night, just remember: in these haunted halls, the mirror is always watching.
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