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This episode explores the haunting history of Maine's lakes, focusing on the submerged towns of Flagstaff and Dead River.

Send us Fan Mail As summer settles across Maine’s lakes, thousands gather along the water’s edge to swim, boat, and relax beneath sunny skies. But beneath the sparkling surface lie stories of loss, tragedy, and communities forever changed. In this episode of Wicked Curious, we explore two haunting chapters of Maine history. First, we journey beneath the waters of Flagstaff Lake, where entire towns—including Flagstaff and Dead River—were sacrificed and flooded in the name of progress. Then we ...

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Host: Roxie Zwicker

Topics covered

• ghost stories
• Maine history
• lakes
• tragedy
• community
• progress

Keywords

• Maine
• ghosts
• lakes
• history
• Flagstaff Lake
• Dead River
• tragedy
• community

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Places: Maine, Flagstaff Lake, Dead River, Flagstaff

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