For most of us, it’s nearly impossible to fathom even a single day without having human contact of some sort. Known as the North Pond Hermit, Christopher Thomas Knight first gained notoriety after it was revealed that he had lived for nearly three decades (27 years) without any human contact.
His story takes us to the Belgrade Lakes in Maine. If you’re curious about what Christopher might have been doing there for all that time, read on the article to learn more about the peculiar life of what some refer to as one of the last “true” hermits of our civilization.
A Reclusive Life The Story Of Christopher Thomas Knight
A Man of Mystery
For locals, the idea of a mysterious person lurking in the darkness of small-town Maine was hard to comprehend. Harder still to wrap their heads around, is that this person was hopping from home to home, stealing basics, and avoiding human detection at all costs. At the time, people wondered whether he truly existed, and some even suggested that a supernatural force was committing crimes in the area.
A Man Of Mystery
