Person / Place / [Object]: Devil’s Footprint (location: Scribner Hill Cemetery, 143 Scribner Hill Road, Manchester, ME 04351)
Historical Significance: The stone serves as physical “evidence” of a local tale where the Devil visited the Maine town (timeframe unknown) and moved the immovable rock in exchange for a person’s soul.
Current State: The rock is part of the stone wall that surrounds the Scribner Hill Cemetery, next to the North Manchester Meeting House.
More details on stone and legend can be found [here] and [here – p. 5]

Image source: NHjo via Tripadvisor

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