New England Legends and Folklore is a richly evocative collection that preserves the region’s most enduring tales, ghost stories, and local myths. Based on the writings of Samuel Adams Drake and others, and illustrated with atmospheric photographs by Samuel Chamberlain, the volume captures the mystery and character of New England’s past. Edited with a foreword by Harry Hansen and published by Hastings House, it blends history and storytelling into a timeless portrait of Yankee lore—where patriots, sailors, witches, and specters live on in legend.
New England Legends and Folklore is a richly evocative collection that preserves the region’s most enduring tales, ghost stories, and local myths. Based on the writings of Samuel Adams Drake and others, and illustrated with atmospheric photographs by Samuel Chamberlain, the volume captures the mystery and character of New England’s past. Edited with a foreword by Harry Hansen and published by Hastings House, it blends history and storytelling into a timeless portrait of Yankee lore—where patriots, sailors, witches, and specters live on in legend.
