America's own folklore, collected county by county: the treasure and the cats at Harry Main's, the headless skeleton of Swamptown, the storm ship of New Haven, and several hundred more.

The Devil & Witchcraft

12 pages.

D

Devil's Lake

G

General Moulton and the Devil
Goody Cole

H

Haddam Enchantments

S

Stone-Throwing Devils
Stone-Throwing Devils: Walton

T

The Crow and Cat of Hopkins
The Devil and the Dalles
The Nain Rouge
The Salt Witch
The Witch of Pictured Rocks

W

Were-Wolves of Detroit

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