Legends in NH

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...

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...

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...

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...