Podcast 291 – A Stone Tomb to Avoid the Devil
In 1873, Hiram Smith was entombed in a boulder carved by masons in the 1860s–they say Hiram wanted an above-ground grave so the Devil couldn’t get him. In Episode 291 …
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Tag: Massachusetts
Podcast 285 – Westford’s Grey Ghosts
The Westford Academy mascot is the Grey Ghosts. The backstory of this Massachusetts mascot dates back to a Civil War-era haunting. In Episode 285 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger cheer …
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Podcast 279 – America’s First Christmas Card
In 1875, Louis Prang produced America’s first mass-produced Christmas card in his Boston, Massachusetts, factory. In Episode 279 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to the Roxbury section of Boston, …
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Podcast 274 – A Ship Crewed By the Damned
In 1869 the schooner Charles Haskell out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, sank another fishing vessel during a fierce storm. In Episode 274, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger sail out of Gloucester …
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Podcast 267 – The Dover Demon
On April 21, 1977, four kids from Dover, Massachusetts, witnessed a strange creature that rose to international fame. In Episode 267, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger cruise down Farm Street …
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Podcast 261 – Half-Hanged Mary of Hadley
In 1683, Mary Webster of Hadley, Massachusetts, was found not-guilty of being a witch. Her neighbors still tried to hang her. In Episode 261, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore …
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Podcast 255 – The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester
In July of 1692, Gloucester, Massachusetts, enemy soldiers and scouts spooked the town. Locals believed they weren’t men at all, but minions of the devil. In Episode 255, Jeff Belanger …
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Podcast 253 – Suicide Pond
In June of 1819, Hannah Chase took her own life in a pond in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the day before her wedding. In Episode 253, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head …
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