The North Pond Hermit: Maine’s Invisible Man and the Northeast’s Enduring Tradition of Solitary Legends

Dive deep into Christopher Knight, the North Pond Hermit who lived in isolation in Maine's forests from 1986-2013, surviving on over 1,000 burglaries. Explore connections to New England hermits like the Old Leatherman, Henry David Thoreau at Walden Pond, River Dave, Noah Rondeau, Dorothy Molter, and more iconic solitary figures in Northeast folklore.