Wicked Curious Radio - The Devil of Monhegan: The Curse of Green Point

Send us Fan MailFar beyond the Maine coast, on the rugged cliffs of Monhegan Island, sits a strange rock formation known as the Devil’s Mortar. For generations, islanders whispered that the hollow in the stone was created by the Devil himself—a place where he cracked bones, ground corn, and watched fishermen struggle against the sea.In this episode of Wicked Curious Radio, Roxie Zwicker explores an eerie 1888 legend involving a fisherman, a reckless oath, demonic laughter echoing across the water, and a mysterious death high upon the cliffs of Green Point. Was it simply a cautionary tale born from the dangers of life at sea, or does something darker linger in the folklore of Monhegan Island?Join us as we uncover one of Maine’s strangest coastal legends and journey into a world where the line between superstition and reality becomes dangerously thin.🌊 Maine Folklore 🌙 Coastal Legends 👹 Devil Traditions of New England ⚓ Maritime Mystery 📖 Based on an 1888 Monhegan Island Newspaper Account“If you hear laughter carried on the wind from Green Point… be careful what promises you make.”Support the show