Ghostly folklore in York, Maine, suggests that the Elizabeth Perkins House is haunted, with one notable local historian referring to it as "not a happy house". The specific manifestations reported include spectral sightings and unsettling disturbances involving pets. In 2003, local historian Michael Moulton mentioned in a Seacoastonline.com article that the Elizabeth Perkins House is prone to "spooky manifestations," calling it "not a happy house". The historian, who had worked in the home, recounted that his former dog was so distressed by the house that it would bark and scratch at unseen presences. The dog's distress was associated with a recurring apparition of a woman in a wedding gown. An anonymous witness claimed to have seen a person at the top of the home's staircase. Tripadvisor review from 2017 noted that the supposedly tranquil historical home can be "noisy," with the poster commenting, "the noises we heard were loud enough to be heard over the conversations".