Title
The Secret Soul of an Island Shoe
Date
2019
Pages
37-43
Abstract
After the author finds a woman's shoe that had been hidden in the wall of her Gotts Island house for over 100 years, she tries to unravel the mystery of why it was there. There are many accounts of shoes hidden in the walls of 18th and 19th century houses in England and in the U.S., in Massachusetts, particularly. Scholars have speculated that the shoes may have operated as a sort of protective talisman.
Subjects
Talismans, Superstition, Antiquities, Maine -- History -- 19th century, Island life
Recommended Citation
Gillis, Christina Marsden and Ralston, photographer, Peter, "The Secret Soul of an Island Shoe" (2019). Maine News Index - Island Journal. 598.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_island/598
Source
Island Journal