Welcome to New England Legends

New England Legends is on a mission to chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time. We're doing this through our award-winning weekly podcast which has garnered over 4 million downloads in 91 different countries, our award-winning, Emmy-nominated television series on PBS and Amazon Prime, and through our super-secret Facebook group. Come in and join the movement!

Recent Podcasts

  • Podcast 372 – The Hermit of Erving Castle
    In the late 1800s, hermit John Smith lived in the woods of Erving, Massachusetts, turning himself into an unlikely celebrity. In Episode 372 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the woods of Erving, Massachusetts, searching for the former “castle” of the hermit John Smith who …
  • The tomb of Daniel Cady
    Podcast 371 – A Snob’s Mausoleum
    In 1934, Vermont’s eccentric and snobby poet laureate Daniel Cady built a tomb on a hill in West Windsor so the world would have to look up at him. In Episode 371 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a grave in the woods of West …
  • Halloween Drama: The Vengeful Corpse
    Podcast 370 – Halloween Drama: The Vengeful Corpse
    For Halloween, we spin the tale of an old Inner Sanctum radio drama to explore the haunting and murderous Vengeful Corpse. Episode 370: for Halloween we spin the tale of an old Inner Sanctum radio drama. It’s the story of a ghostly, murderous witch who …
  • The Essex, Connecticut, Ghost with a Nose for Beer
    Podcast 369 – The Essex Ghost with a Nose for Beer
    In 1915, a small farmhouse in Essex, Connecticut, got a reputation as being haunted by a ghost who knew where to find beer. In Episode 369 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate a haunt from 1915 in Essex, Connecticut. Strange knocks on the wall got …
  • The Haunted Fleur de Lys
    Podcast 368 – The Haunted Fleur de Lys
    Built in 1885, Providence’s Fleur de Lys building is haunted by the ghost of artist Angela O’Leary. In Episode 368 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Fleur de Lys building in Providence, Rhode Island. Built in 1885 by artist Sydney Richmond Burleigh, the …

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