Acknowledgments
Introduction —Homer D. Babbidge, Jr.
Author's Foreword
Part I—Personal Legends
A. Heroes
An Introduction
1. "The Old Leatherman," Harwinton, et al.
2. Israel Putnam, Pomfret, et al.
3. Perry Boney, Sherman, et al.
4. Chauncey Judd, Middlebury
5. Gurdon Saltonstall, Branford
6. Abel Buell, Killingworth, et al.
7. "Mother" Bailey, Groton
8. Elmer Bitgood, Voluntown, et al.
9. "Old Gard" Wright, Putnam
10. Lorenzo Dow, Coventry, et al.
11. Capt. S. L. Gray, Lebanon
12. Jemima Wilkinson, Ledyard, et al.
13. "The Old Darn Man," New London, et al.
14. Rufus Malbone, Putnam
15. Uncas, Norwich
16. "First Lady of Connecticut," Wehtersfield
B. Anecdotes
17. The Rev. Bulkley's Advice, Colchester
18. George Washington's Horse, Bridgeport
19. Noah Webster's Reply, New Haven
Part II—Local Legends
A. Place-Names
An Introduction
20. Silver Hill, Roxbury
21. Rhodes' Folly, Stonington
22. Bride's Brook, East Lyme
23. Lantern Hill, North Stonington
24. Devil's Den, Sterling
25. Devil's Hopyard (and other Diabolical Places), East Haddam, et al.
26. Silver Lane, East Hartford
27. Sachem's Head, Guilford
28. Town of Bozrah, Bozrah
B. Historical Events
29. The Charter Oak, Hartford
30. Dudleytown, Cursed Village, Cornwall
31. "Swamp Yankee," Thompson
32. The Church Stove War, Litchfield
33. The Dark Day, Stamford, et al.
34. Laddin's Leap, Greenwich
36. Yankee Doodle Dandies, Norwalk
37. The Phantom Ship of New Haven, New Haven
38. The Winsted Wild Man, Winchester
39. The Hessian Husband Kidnappings, Simsbury, et al.
40. Barkhamsted Lighthouse, Barkhamsted
41. Escape from New-Gate Prison, East Granby
42. Legends of Mt. Riga, Salisbury
43. XYZ, Deep River
44. The Irving-Johnson Murder, Bozrah
45. The Lonely Death of Capt. Smith
46. The Moodus Noises, East Haddam
47. The Atlantic's Bell, New London
48. The Sunken House of Gardner Lake, Salem
49. Norwich's Barrel Burning, Norwich
50. The Tell-Tale Apples, Franklin
51. The Windham Frog Fight, Windham
52. The Church of Bacchus, Eastford
53. Two Tales of the Insurance City, Hartford
Part III—Supernatural Legends
An Introduction
54. Hannah Cranna, The Wicked Witch of Monroe, Monroe
55. Midnight Mary, New Haven
56. The Black Dog of West Peak, Meriden, et al.
57. Haunted Gay CIty, Hebron
58. The Jewett City Vampries, Griswold
59. Ghost of the Benton Homestead, Tolland
60. The Green Lady of Burlington, Burlington
61. The Black Fox of Salmon River
62. Debby Griffen, Simsbury
63. The Headless Horseman of Canton, Canton
64. The Vanishing Hitchhiker, Chester
Part IV—Colonial Legends about Indians
An Introduction
65. Legend of Lake Pocotopaug, East Hampton
66. The Nipmuck Fishing Fires, Thompson
67. Legends of Lake Alexander, killingly
68. Lillinonah's Leap, New Milford
69. Legend of Samp Mortar Rock, Fairfield
Biography
Notes and Sources
Bibliography
Index
