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Podcast 190 – A Witch, a Rock, and a Pirate’s Treasure

In the woods of Kent, Connecticut, sits Molly Fisher’s Rock, a boulder with ties to a witch and the cursed pirate treasure of Captain Kidd. In Episode 190, Jeff Belanger … Read More

New England Legends April 8, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 189 – The Slaying of Old Bet

In 1816, an Alfred, Maine, farmer gunned down New England’s first elephant as she approached town. In Episode 189, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit a memorial off the side … Read More

New England Legends April 1, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 188 – The Druid’s Chair and Witch’s Altar

We head to Narragansett, Rhode Island in search of Spiritualist Joseph Peace Hazard’s Druid’s Chair and Witch’s Altar. In Episode 188, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the woods of … Read More

New England Legends March 25, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 187 – A Banned Beard in Massachusetts

We head to Leominster, Massachusetts, in search of Joseph Palmer and Silas Lampson, two men who were persecuted and even jailed for wearing a beard in the 1830s. In Episode … Read More

New England Legends March 18, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 186 – The Demon Vampire of Manchester

In 1793, the body of Consumption victim Rachel Harris Burton was exhumed, her vital organs were cut from her chest, and burned in a nearby forge. In Episode 186, Jeff … Read More

New England Legends March 11, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 185 – The Deerfield Booms

Between 1834 and 1846, a series of underground explosions rocked Deerfield, New Hampshire, though no source was ever found. In Episode 185, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Deerfield, … Read More

New England Legends March 4, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 184 – The Strongest Man in New England

In 1909, Elmer Bitgood of Voluntown, Connecticut declared himself to be the strongest man in the world. In Episode 184, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger don their gym shorts and … Read More

New England Legends February 25, 2021 Podcasts

Podcast 183 – The Haunting of Nordica Auditorium

Lillian Nordica, the first American Diva, haunts the auditorium named after her at the University of Maine, Farmington. In Episode 183, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Nordica … Read More

New England Legends February 18, 2021 Podcasts

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