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

  • A Charlestown, New Hampshire, Bank Heist Gone Wrong
    Podcast 366 – A Charlestown Bank Heist Gone Wrong
    In June of 1850, Abijah Larned and an accomplice robbed the Connecticut River Bank in Charlestown, New Hampshire, making off with all the loot. They lost it hours later. In Episode 366 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Charlestown, New Hampshire, to witness the …
  • Johnny Appleseed
    Podcast 365 – Johnny Appleseed’s Secret
    Johnny Appleseed was born in 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts, by the time he died in 1845, he had planted countless thousands of apple trees in orchards across several states. In Episode 365 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Leominster, Massachusetts, to search for the birthplace …
  • The Strange Hot Air Disappearance of Professor King in Vermont.
    Podcast 364 – The Strange Disappearance of Professor King
    On July 4, 1873, Professor Frank King and his hot air balloon went missing after launching from the Hyde Park, Vermont, county fair. In Episode 364 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head back to the year 1873 to attend the county fair in Hyde Park, …
  • Stalking Monsters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
    Podcast 363 – Stalking Monsters in Rocky Hill
    200 million years ago, a monster called Dilophosaurus lurked in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, leaving behind thousands of footprints that can still be seen today. In Episode 362 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Rocky Hill, Connecticut, searching for a 200 million-year-old monster called Dilophosaurus. This …
  • The ghost of Mad Maggie haunts Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island.
    Podcast 362 – The Ghost of Mad Maggie
    Built in 1873, Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island is said to be haunted by the ghost of Mad Maggie. In Episode 362 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island, searching for the story behind the ghost of Mad Maggie …

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