Folk Bestiary

Sinkhole Sam: In the 1950s, residents near Inman Lake began reporting a huge, eel-like creature that lurked in the water. #Sinkhole-Sam" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/kansas/#Sinkho… #Cryptids #Folklore

Bridgewater Triangle (Hockomock Swamp and surrounding towns, Southeastern Massachusetts): The Bridgewater Triangle covers about 200 square miles in southeastern Massachusetts. #Bridgewater-Triangle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/massachusetts/… #Cryptids #Folklore

Pukwudgie: In Wampanoag oral tradition, Pukwudgies are small forest beings known for both mischief and danger. #Pukwudgie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/massachusetts/… #Cryptids #Folklore

Gloucester Sea Serpent: In August 1817, fishermen and townspeople in Gloucester, Massachusetts reported a massive sea serpent moving through the harbor. #Gloucester-Sea-Serpent" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/massachusetts/… #Cryptids #Folklore

@umcreature Ha, well, she grew up vengeful for it, it seems!

@FolkBestiary Come on, I went to high school with her 😆

Pig Woman of Cecil County (Maryland): Local legend in Cecil County places the Pig Woman along the U.S. Route 1 corridor, especially around North East, Elkton, and Rising Sun. #Pig-Woman-of-Cecil-County" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#Pig-… #Cryptids #Folklore

@FolkBestiary Did an episode on this cryptid youtu.be/qgR630VUQGE

Dover Demon: In April 1977, teenagers in Dover, Massachusetts reported a strange pale creature with a large, hairless head and glowing eyes. #Dover-Demon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/massachusetts/… #Cryptids #Folklore

Moll Dyer (Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland): Moll Dyer belongs to Leonardtown witch lore in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. #Moll-Dyer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#Moll… #Cryptids #Folklore

Black Aggie (Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Maryland): Black Aggie stood on the Agnus family plot in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Maryland. #Black-Aggie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#Blac… #Cryptids #Folklore

@TBirdPhoto Ha!

@FolkBestiary Dwayyo, Dwayyyaaooo, daylight come and I wanna go home....

The Dwayyo: First reported in 1944 near West Middleton, the Dwayyo is described as a wolf-like humanoid that walks on two legs. #The-Dwayyo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#The-… #Cryptids #Folklore

Goatman of Prince George’s County: Since the 1950s, locals near Bowie and the Governor Bridge area have traded stories of a terrifying, axe-wielding creature—half man, half goat. #Goatman-of-Prince-George" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#Goat…’s-County #Cryptids #Folklore

Snallygaster: In the 1730s, German immigrants in Frederick County brought tales of a dragon-like beast said to haunt the South Mountain region. #Snallygaster" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#Snal… #Cryptids #Folklore

Chessie: Since the 1930s, residents and boaters have reported a massive, serpent-like creature moving through the Chesapeake Bay. Earlier colonial accounts may even hint at the same legend. #Chessie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/maryland/#Ches… #Cryptids #Folklore

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Haunting (Pemaquid Point Light, Bristol, Maine): Pemaquid Point Lighthouse stands in Bristol, Maine, above dangerous ledges and wreck water. #Pemaquid-Point-Lighthouse-Haunting" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/Maine/#Pemaqui… #Cryptids #Folklore

Kiwakwa (Maine and the wider Wabanaki cultural region): Kiwakwa (Giwakwa) belongs to Wabanaki story traditions rooted in Maine and nearby Wabanaki homelands. #Kiwakwa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/Maine/#Kiwakwa #Cryptids #Folklore

Pocomoonshine Lake Serpent: Pocomoonshine Lake lies near Princeton in Washington County, Maine. Local legend describes a giant serpent moving through the lake and nearby land. #Pocomoonshine-Lake-Serpent" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/Maine/#Pocomoo… #Cryptids #Folklore

Specter Moose (Lobster Lake and the North Woods, Maine): The Specter Moose belongs to Maine North Woods lore around Lobster Lake. Reports from the 1890s described a gray-white bull of impossible size. #Specter-Moose" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">folkbestiary.com/Maine/#Specter… #Cryptids #Folklore

I feel like this organization would have been a blast to be a part of in the 60s