Legends in NH

Legend of Passaconaway The Passaconaway Legend has many different variations. Some of the variations of the Legend of Passaconaway are below but there have been many stories and legends of Passaconway who was known to be not only a genius, but a giant who had many magical powers. Passaconaway, The Bashaba (Chief of Chiefs), was chief of the Pennacook Indian Read more...

The Chocorua Legend The Legend of Chief Chocorua is based in Albany, NH Chocorua’s legend states that the Indian Chief Chocorua refused to flee from conflict with the white man. He stood his ground to fight for his land. Chief Chocorua befriended one of the colonial settlers, a man by the name of Cornelius Campbell. Chief Chocorua left his son Read more...

Legend of the Willey Family Tragedy Legend of the Willey Family Tragedy is based in Crawford Notch, NH. The Willey Family Legend was a tragic one. The Willey family was said to have been killed by a fast moving landslide on August 28, 1826 after one of the most violent rain storms to ever hit the White Mountain Region. The Read more...

Isles of Shoals Isles of Shoals: Appledore, Cedar, Duck, Lunging, Malaga, Star, Seavey, Smuttynose and White Islands The Isles of Shoals in New Hampshire and Maine are a group of small islands that are located off the Northeast coast of the United States that are on the border of NH and Maine.In the 1600’s, the Isles of Shoals were used Read more...

Witch of Hampton Legend Witch of Hampton Legend is a legend based in Hampton, NH. Eunice “Goody” Cole was said to be New Hampshire’s only convicted witch. Witch of Hampton (Goody Cole) was put on trial for being a witch and convicted in 1656. The mid 1600’s was an era when many witches were being accused of being a witch, Read more...

Ruth Colbath Legend Legend of Ruth Colbath is a NH legend based on New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Highway in Carroll County NH. Living along what is now called the Kancamagus Scenic Byway (Kancamagus Highway) in New Hampshire were the Colbath’s. One night in 1891, Ruth Colbath’s husband Thomas left the family farm to run errands. Thomas Colbath never returned that night. Read more...

Legend of The Bear That Heard Sarah The Legend of the Bear That Heard Sarah is a NH legend based in Warren, NH. In 1783, a little girl by the name of Sarah Witcher lost her way in the woods of Warren, New Hampshire. Sarah was lost for several days despite the massive search efforts that have commenced in the Read more...

America’s Stonehenge America’s Stonehenge Legend is a legend based in Salem, NH. “America’s Stonehenge” is a 4,000-year-old man-made structure that was built of rock walls, chambers and monoliths that create an astronomical calendar that is said to be accurate. America’s Stonehenge monoliths mark important dates such as the equinoxes and solstices and point out the True North Alignment. It is Read more...