Few People Know One Of Maine's Old Swimming Holes Is Hiding A Dark And Terrifying Secret

Small towns tend to be built with a close sense of community and in Maine, we tend to have quite a bit of small towns. Everyone knows your name and people are willing to lend a helping hand when needed. Who can forget the terrible ice storm of 1998, we certainly saw people offering up helping hands to one another. Then again if you spend enough time in any small town and it won’t take long for dark secrets to be revealed. Sinister tales of a terrifying past are bound to come up from time to time. The Hallowell Quarry in Maine may have been a popular swimming spot years ago, but the woods hid something more sinister than just trespassing teenagers. 

Editor’s Note: The Hallowell Quarry is closed to swimming and we don’t encourage illegal activity. What you are about to read is a scary tale from the past so read on if you dare…

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It is actually illegal to go swimming in the water but the place was too alluring to many groups of rebellious teens. Kids would gather and sneak into the woods to get the thrill of jumping off the huge rocks into the water below. The trespassing teenagers however came out of the forest with some rather disturbing tales. There was something twisted and wrong going on hidden under the covering of the forest canopy.

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It seemed strange but not an abnormal occurrence. Animals can wander off so it seemed fairly normal and no one suspected foul play. Maybe a coyote got a hold of them and took them away from the farm. Either way, not much thought was put into the missing animals, that is until more information about their whereabouts began to emerge.

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When they went into the forest they discovered large stones in a ritualist circle and odd cultic markings all over them. Then a large flat stone with grooves cut into it was found. Bones of the missing goats and sheep were collected at the base. What sort of darkness was unleashed or invited near the Quarry? What else still might be lingering behind the trees, watching and waiting? It gives us the shivers just thinking about it.

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Still to this day, the woods around the Hallowell Quarry in Maine are said to hold dark tales of the things that once happened in the forest. It certainly is unnerving that such horrible acts were committed, but it just makes you wonder what could be hiding at night deep in the woods. Worse yet what is waiting within the forest for an opportunity to come out of hiding and into town?

For something a little less terrifying in Hallowell, try this local hot dog place with reasonably priced meals. Although it is located right next to a giant cemetery and that’s kind of creepy…