The 'Hermit of Monson' may have smuggled opium in the 1920s
Nobody in town truly knew where Jim Whyte came from or why he chose to retreat into in the Maine wilderness at the start of the 20th century.
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Nobody in town truly knew where Jim Whyte came from or why he chose to retreat into in the Maine wilderness at the start of the 20th century.
Nobody in town truly knew where Jim Whyte came from or why he chose to retreat into in the Maine wilderness at the start of the 20th century.
Book delves into life of eccentric, early 20th-century Maine recluse Contributed • March 4, 2021 By RJ Heller “‘Stories,’ said Campbell. ‘Every one of us has one. And they die along with us if we don’t share them. Jim Whyte knew. That’s why he told me so much toward the end.’” — From Jeffrey Ryan’s book “Hermit: The Mysterious Life of Jim Whyte” Maine is a unique place. Given its vast geographic expanse, a person can easily get lost within its woods and mountains whether they want to or not. Such is the case of one person, the subject of Jeffrey Ryan’s book...