Kennebec Arsenal

Located on Arsenel Street in Augusta, this historic arsenal was developed between 1828 and 1838 in part because of border disputes with neighboring New Brunswick. After it was used for military purposes, it was purchased by the Maine State Hospital and expansions were made. A number of mentally ill children and adults called the place home, and were subject to horrific treatment, like most hospitals and asylums in its day. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and is rumored to be one of Maine's most haunted places. Apparitions and odd sounds are among the haunting reports here, which come as no surprise due to its history.