October, 2025 | USFolktales.com

Parchment-style artwork of Slue-Foot Sue riding Widowmaker, Texas frontier folktale scene.

Slue-Foot Sue: The Daring Cowgirl of the American Southwest

October 21, 2025

In the sweeping deserts and rolling hills of the American Southwest during the late 1800s, a legendary figure emerged whose stories of courage and humor captivated all who heard them. Slue-Foot Sue, a fearless cowgirl and the beloved sweetheart of Pecos Bill, was no ordinary woman. Her adventures blended daring

Parchment-style illustration of Tom McRae hearing a ghostly echo in the Appalachian woods, American folktale.

Whistle: The Appalachian Folktale of Midnight Echoes

October 21, 2025

American Superstitions·American Traditions & Beliefs

The whistle was once thought harmless, a tune to pass the time, a habit for lonely travelers crossing the shadowed trails of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But in the quiet villages scattered along the Tennessee, North Carolina border, folks whispered of a warning older than memory itself: “Never whistle after

Parchment-style artwork of Calamity Jane riding the frontier, American West folktale scene.

Calamity Jane: The Fearless Frontier Woman of the American West

October 21, 2025

American Folk Heroes·American Legends

In the vast, untamed expanses of the American West during the late 1800s, a figure emerged whose legend would echo across prairies, hills, and frontier towns alike. Martha Jane Canary, better known to the world as Calamity Jane, was no ordinary woman. She was a sharpshooter, a scout, and a

Parchment-style artwork of Prudence before an aging mirror, New England folktale scene.

The Mirror that Stole Youth: New England Folktale

October 21, 2025

American Superstitions·American Traditions & Beliefs

In the quiet corners of New England, where fog often drifts low over the hills and winter nights seem endless, there lived a woman named Prudence Hale. She was known throughout the Massachusetts village for her modest beauty and calm, measured ways. Prudence had inherited her grandmother’s mirror, a tall,

Parchment-style artwork of Captain Kidd’s ghost guarding buried treasure by the New England shore, American folktale scene.

The Legend of Captain Kidd’s Treasure: An American Folktale of Greed, Guilt, and Ghostly Warnings

October 21, 2025

American Historical Legends·American Legends

Along the rugged coasts of New England and the quiet coves of Long Island, whispers tell of a pirate whose name was once feared across the seas, Captain William Kidd. Long before his story turned to legend, Kidd was a privateer, sworn to protect merchant ships from pirates and bring

A towering, bear-like creature with massive stiff legs, glowing ember eyes, and dark, matted fur emerges from a foggy forest, crushing trees underfoot as moonlight filters through the dense canopy.

Katshituashku the Monster

October 21, 2025

Native American Beings

Long ago, when the forests of the East Coast stretched endlessly in every direction and the Penobscot people lived in harmony with the rhythms of the wild, whispers spread through villages of a creature that defied understanding. The elders spoke its name with reverence and dread, Katshituashku, the Stiff-Legged Bear.

Parchment-style artwork of Francis Marion leading soldiers through misty swamps, American Revolutionary War folktale.

The Legend of the Swamp Fox: American Folktale of Strategy and Patriotism

October 21, 2025

American Historical Legends·American Legends

Across the mist-shrouded lowlands of South Carolina, where cypress trees rise from still waters and the air hums with the call of crickets and frogs, a quiet legend took root, the tale of Francis Marion, the cunning soldier known as the Swamp Fox. His story became a beacon of American

A vivid mural of the mythological Piasa Bird painted on a limestone cliff above the Mississippi River, depicting a red, scaly, winged creature with antlers, a serpent-like tail, and a fierce human-like face against the warm tones of the rock and evening sky.

Piasa, the Bird Monster

October 21, 2025

Native American Beings

Long ago, when the Mississippi River flowed wild and untamed through lands known only to the indigenous peoples, a shadow fell across the Illinois territories that chilled even the most fearless hearts. High above the churning waters, where limestone cliffs rose like ancient sentinels, a creature of nightmare prowled the

Parchment-style artwork of Molly Pitcher aiding soldiers on a Revolutionary-era field, American folktale scene.

The Legend of Molly Pitcher: An American Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Equality

October 21, 2025

American Historical Legends·American Legends

The summer sun burned fiercely over the fields of Monmouth, New Jersey, on June 28, 1778. The air was thick with heat, smoke, and gunfire. The battle between the Continental Army and the British raged across the countryside, one of the fiercest clashes of the American Revolution. Amid the thunder

A massive serpent-like creature, Ogopogo, rises menacingly from dark waters behind a small wooden rowboat carrying a terrified family under a stormy night sky, its glowing yellow eyes and sharp teeth reflecting the eerie power of the legendary lake demon.

Ogopogo, The Water Demon

October 21, 2025

Native American Beings

Long before towns sprouted along the shore and railways carved through the mountains, Okanagan Lake kept secrets older than human memory. The indigenous peoples who made their homes beside these waters understood what the lake concealed beneath its shimmering surface, a truth that sent shivers down even the strongest warrior’s

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Slue-Foot Sue: The Daring Cowgirl of the American Southwest

Whistle: The Appalachian Folktale of Midnight Echoes

Calamity Jane: The Fearless Frontier Woman of the American West

The Mirror that Stole Youth: New England Folktale

The Legend of Captain Kidd’s Treasure: An American Folktale of Greed, Guilt, and Ghostly Warnings

Katshituashku the Monster

The Legend of the Swamp Fox: American Folktale of Strategy and Patriotism

Piasa, the Bird Monster

The Legend of Molly Pitcher: An American Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Equality

Ogopogo, The Water Demon

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