Memphre
Also known as: Lake Memphremagog Monster
A lake monster lurks in the cross-border waters of Lake Memphremagog, spotted from both the Quebec and Vermont shores.
Abenaki oral tradition, written accounts from 1816
Lake Memphremagog, Quebec-Vermont border
20-60 feet long
Passive, surfaces at dawn and dusk
Over 200 documented sightings
The Lore
Memphre is a large aquatic creature reported in Lake Memphremagog, which straddles the Quebec-Vermont border. Indigenous Abenaki legends describe a creature in the lake long before European settlement. Modern sightings accelerated in the 20th century, with witnesses describing a dark, serpentine body 20-60 feet long with a horse-like head. The lake is deep, reaching 350 feet in places, and over 30 miles long. Jacques Boisvert documented over 200 sightings before his death in 2006, and the International Dracontology Society of Lake Memphremagog continues to catalog reports.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Jacques Boisvert (researcher, 200+ documented sightings)
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