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 328 – The Petroglyphs of Bellows Falls: We’re Not Saying it’s Aliens…
    In 1789, Rev. David McClure of Dartmouth College documented some strange faces carved into the rocks by the banks of the Connecticut River in Bellows Falls, Vermont. In Episode 328 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore some ancient petroglyphs along the Connecticut River in Bellows …
  • Podcast 327 – They Only Moved the Headstones
    In 1885 Williams Memorial Park was created after hundreds of graves were relocated to a newer cemetery a mile away. But did they only remove the headstones? In Episode 327 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a stroll through Williams Memorial Park in New London, …
  • Podcast 326 – Thanksgiving at Alice’s Restaurant
    In 1965 Arlo Guthrie came to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, with a friend. They dumped some garbage, got arrested, and made a song and Thanksgiving tradition. In Episode 326 for their Thanksgiving Special, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to the place where a …
  • The Legendary Fountain of Providence on Benefit Street.
    Podcast 325 – The Legendary Fountain of Providence
    In 1873 a fountain was erected on Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, they say is enchanted. In Episode 325 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll down Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, searching for a magical and enchanted fountain built in 1873 they say …
  • Podcast 324 – The Ghost Ship of Ancient Pemaquid
    In 1888, a ghostly pirate ship sent a crew of spirits ashore in Bristol, Maine, to dig for lost treasure in an ancient graveyard. In Episode 324 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the shores of Bristol, Maine, to search for the site where, one …

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