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Boothbay Opera House ranks #3 among Maine's most haunted places

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Boothbay Opera House in Boothbay Harbor ranks #3 among Maine's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 51 Maine sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Boothbay Opera House ranks #3. The theater was built in 1894 as headquarters for the Knights of Pythias, and staff have nicknamed its resident presence Fingers, after Earl Cliff, an early-1900s house pianist. Six separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1949. Witnesses describe hearing the second-floor player piano play on its own, though it no longer works, and ushers report hearing their names called in empty hallways; some staff also describe feeling touched or pushed by an unseen presence.

Statewide, Fort Knox State Historic Site in Prospect ranks #1 and is also Maine's most famous haunted site.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, is a working theater with concerts and performances, plus October ghost walk tours through town.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/maine/The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/maine/Venue contact: boothbayoperahouse.comA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Boothbay Opera House ranks #3 among Maine's most haunted places
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Boothbay Opera House in Boothbay Harbor ranks #3 among Maine's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 51 Maine sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Boothbay Opera House ranks #3. The theater was built in 1894 as headquarters for the Knights of Pythias, and staff have nicknamed its resident presence Fingers, after Earl Cliff, an early-1900s house pianist. Six separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1949. Witnesses describe hearing the second-floor player piano play on its own, though it no longer works, and ushers report hearing their names called in empty hallways; some staff also describe feeling touched or pushed by an unseen presence.

Statewide, Fort Knox State Historic Site in Prospect ranks #1 and is also Maine's most famous haunted site.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:
Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, is a working theater with concerts and performances, plus October ghost walk tours through town.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/maine/
The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/maine/
Venue contact: boothbayoperahouse.com
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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SHORT VERSION

Boothbay Opera House ranks #3 among Maine's most haunted places

Boothbay Opera House in Boothbay Harbor ranks #3 among Maine's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Built in 1894 as headquarters for the Knights of Pythias, the theater is linked to a phantom pianist nicknamed Fingers, after Earl Cliff, who played there in the early 1900s; witnesses have described hearing the piano play on its own since 1949. Ushers also report hearing their names called in empty hallways. The Opera House hosts concerts, performances and October ghost walk tours.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/maine/

SHORT VERSION
Boothbay Opera House ranks #3 among Maine's most haunted places
Boothbay Opera House in Boothbay Harbor ranks #3 among Maine's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Built in 1894 as headquarters for the Knights of Pythias, the theater is linked to a phantom pianist nicknamed Fingers, after Earl Cliff, who played there in the early 1900s; witnesses have described hearing the piano play on its own since 1949. Ushers also report hearing their names called in empty hallways. The Opera House hosts concerts, performances and October ghost walk tours.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/maine/