Wicked Strange New England
New England Legends
In Episode 412 Ray Auger sits down to chat with Jeff Belanger and photographer Frank Grace about their brand-new book, Wicked Strange: Your Guide to Ghosts, Monsters, Oddities, and Urban Legends from New England. Filled with over 100 stories from the six New England states the book features Frank’s full color photos and many of the stories you love from the New England Legends podcast. The book is out now wherever books and ebooks are sold! See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Buy the book online: Amazon: ...
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FtV – Goody Hallett: the Witch of Wellfleet
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 130 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger walk the beaches of Wellfleet on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in search of the ghost of Goody Hallett. In 1717, the pirate ship Whydah sank in a rough storm off the coast of Wellfleet. Some say the ship was sunk as a result of a curse aimed toward the captain, Black Sam Bellamy, by the Witch Goody Hallett. This episode first aired March 26, 2020 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at:
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The Giant Pumpkin Regatta
New England Legends
In Episode 411 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Goffstown, New Hampshire, to witness the Giant Pumpkin Regatta boat race on the Piscataquog River. Now in its 25th year, this hilarious fall festival has become legendary. We travel back in time to witness the beginning. See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! Pre-order the new book by Jeff Belanger and...
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FtV – Lincoln’s Heartbreak House
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 129 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll up to Hearthside House in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Though many call this 1814 mansion the “house that love built,” it also has another nickname: Heartbreak House. After winning the lottery in 1810, Quaker Stephen Smith built this mansion for a girl he loved. The only problem? She didn’t want to live here. This episode first aired March 19, 2020 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at:
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The Old Crone of the Quequechan
New England Legends
In Episode 410 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the hills above the Quequechan in Fall River, Massachusetts, searching for a location that was once home to a dilapidated hut and a witchy woman who frightened the region’s mill workers in the mid-19th century. From strange lights and sounds emanating from the shack, to an old crone who threatened those who wanted to do her harm, this legend is creepy. See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine!...
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FtV – When Winter Kills
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 128 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger face a brutal winter snow storm in Peacham, Vermont, in search of a story from March of 1869 when a blizzard took the lives of three wayward travelers: Esther Emmons, her daughter Mary David, and her grandson Willie. Three travelers whose lives could have been spared if a stranger would have offered some shelter. The lack of human decency in an emergency has haunted the small town of Peacham ever since. This episode first aired February 27, 2020 Listen ad-free plus get early access...
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The Ghost Town of Ricker Basin
New England Legends
In Episode 409 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ruins of Ricker Basin, a Waterbury, Vermont, ghost town that survived just over a century before a massive 1927 storm ravaged the region, killing over 50 people and leaving behind a village that was no longer viable. Today the cellar holes, cemetery, and a dilapidated structure is all that stands as a testament that someone was once here. See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! ...
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FtV - Where Shute Fell
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 126 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger row out to Great Island on Spot Pond in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in search of a headstone that reads three words: Where Shute Fell. We know it’s been here since at least 1884, but who was Shute? What does the stone mean? The theories are wild, but not as crazy as the truth! This episode first aired February 13, 2020 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at:
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Climbing Regicide Trail to Judges Cave
New England Legends
In Episode 408 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike up Regicide Trail to Judges Cave in the woods of New Haven, Connecticut. Back in 1661, two judges on the lam from the King of England, hid inside these small caves. William Goffe and his father-in-law Edward Whalley were found guilty of signing the death warrant of King Charles I. King Charles II took that personally. Today the cave is a unique landmark. See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! ...
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FtV - Dr. John Wilson’s Dark Secrets
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 126 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger go back to school when they search for the Round Schoolhouse in Brookline, Vermont. The school building was designed in 1821 by Dr. John Wilson who wanted the building round so he could look out the windows in all directions in case someone comes looking for him… because Dr. Wilson is a man with secrets. Dark secrets that he took almost to his grave. This episode first aired December 2, 2021
info_outlineWelcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 126 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger row out to Great Island on Spot Pond in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in search of a headstone that reads three words: Where Shute Fell. We know it’s been here since at least 1884, but who was Shute? What does the stone mean? The theories are wild, but not as crazy as the truth! This episode first aired February 13, 2020
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