New England Legends Podcast show

New England Legends Podcast

Summary: Each week, folklorist, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, folklore, history, and legends of New England. If you give us about ten minutes, we’ll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!

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 Hartford: New England's First Witch Execution | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:49

In Episode 49 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the site of America's first witch trial and execution in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Then they travel north of Hartford to Windsor to speak with author Beth Caruso about Alse Young, the first victim. We'll learn Young wasn't alone, and this was decades before the 1692 Salem trials. Did Connecticut cover-up their own witch trials?

 The Devil Left His Mark in Rhode Island | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:02

In Episode 48 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in search of a footprint left by devil himself. Back in Colonial times they say a Native American girl murdered a white man and then made her way down to a rock in North Kingstown where she encountered the devil who dragged her off to her doom. But is this more than just a story?

 The Devil Left His Mark in Rhode Island | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:02

In Episode 48 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in search of a footprint left by devil himself. Back in Colonial times they say a Native American girl murdered a white man and then made her way down to a rock in North Kingstown where she encountered the devil who dragged her off to her doom. But is this more than just a story?

 Ruth Colbath - A Woman Who Waited | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:45

In Episode 47 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Russell-Colbath house near the Kancamagus Highway in Conway, New Hampshire, to learn about Ruth Colbath; a woman who waited. In September of 1891, Ruth's husband Thomas left their home one afternoon and didn’t return. Each night for the next 39 years Ruth lit a lantern and set it in the window for him. But whatever became of Thomas?

 Ruth Colbath - A Woman Who Waited | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:45

In Episode 47 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Russell-Colbath house near the Kancamagus Highway in Conway, New Hampshire, to learn about Ruth Colbath; a woman who waited. In September of 1891, Ruth's husband Thomas left their home one afternoon and didn’t return. Each night for the next 39 years Ruth lit a lantern and set it in the window for him. But whatever became of Thomas?

 The Legend of the Boston Massacre | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:32

Episode 46 -- Our Independence Day Special! Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Boston's North End and swing by Paul Revere's house to discuss the Boston Massacre. On March 5, 1770, five colonists were killed in the streets of Boston by British soldiers. Six more were wounded. The event became known as the Boston Massacre. This tragedy helped start a revolution because of a now-famous and legendary engraving made by Paul Revere. The only problem is... Revere's image doesn't depict what really happened. Fake news? Propaganda? We explore the legend!

 The Legend of the Boston Massacre | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:32

Episode 46 -- Our Independence Day Special! Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Boston's North End and swing by Paul Revere's house to discuss the Boston Massacre. On March 5, 1770, five colonists were killed in the streets of Boston by British soldiers. Six more were wounded. The event became known as the Boston Massacre. This tragedy helped start a revolution because of a now-famous and legendary engraving made by Paul Revere. The only problem is... Revere's image doesn't depict what really happened. Fake news? Propaganda? We explore the legend!

 The Rod Men of Middletown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:37

In Episode 45 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger try their hands at dowsing rods in Middletown, Vermont. Back in 1801 an end-of-the-world event took place here... or rather, DIDN'T take place here that inspired a boy to take up dowsing, and later to start a religion that today boasts millions of members worldwide. Could it all have begun with dowsing or divining rods?

 The Rod Men of Middletown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:37

In Episode 45 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger try their hands at dowsing rods in Middletown, Vermont. Back in 1801 an end-of-the-world event took place here... or rather, DIDN'T take place here that inspired a boy to take up dowsing, and later to start a religion that today boasts millions of members worldwide. Could it all have begun with dowsing or divining rods?

 Help This Ghost... Or Else | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:43

In Episode 44 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a drive down Route 182 near Cherryfield, Maine, in search of the headless ghost who haunts the area of Catherine's Hill and Fox Pond. They say if you don't stop to offer her help it can spell your doom. But is this more than just a story? And who was Catherine? Author and professor Marcus Librizzi joins the guys in the quest to solve this mystery.

 Help This Ghost... Or Else | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:43

In Episode 44 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a drive down Route 182 near Cherryfield, Maine, in search of the headless ghost who haunts the area of Catherine's Hill and Fox Pond. They say if you don't stop to offer her help it can spell your doom. But is this more than just a story? And who was Catherine? Author and professor Marcus Librizzi joins the guys in the quest to solve this mystery.

 New Haven's Ghost Ship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:18

In Episode 43 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the shores of New Haven Harbor in Connecticut in search of a ghost ship that was first sighted in the mid-17th century. In January of 1647 a Great Ship set sail from New Haven bound for England, but it was never seen again until perhaps that June when dozens on the shores of New Haven watched a ghostly ship enter the harbor. The story of this sighting spread throughout New England and eventually made it into the pages of Cotton Mather's book on the religious development of early New England. But was this just some passing cloud? A sign from God? Or something more?

 New Haven's Ghost Ship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:18

In Episode 43 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the shores of New Haven Harbor in Connecticut in search of a ghost ship that was first sighted in the mid-17th century. In January of 1647 a Great Ship set sail from New Haven bound for England, but it was never seen again until perhaps that June when dozens on the shores of New Haven watched a ghostly ship enter the harbor. The story of this sighting spread throughout New England and eventually made it into the pages of Cotton Mather's book on the religious development of early New England. But was this just some passing cloud? A sign from God? Or something more?

 Ghosts in the Machines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:23

In Episode 42 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the haunted Slater Mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Known as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, this mill dates back to the 1790s and has seen its share of triumphs and tragedies. Children as young as 7-years-old once worked here long hours. Some lost limbs in the machinery, others lost their lives. Today, along with the Wilkinson Mill and the Sylvanus Brown House, this complex is one of Rhode Island’s most active haunts. But do Jeff and Ray have an encounter of their own?

 Ghosts in the Machines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:23

In Episode 42 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the haunted Slater Mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Known as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, this mill dates back to the 1790s and has seen its share of triumphs and tragedies. Children as young as 7-years-old once worked here long hours. Some lost limbs in the machinery, others lost their lives. Today, along with the Wilkinson Mill and the Sylvanus Brown House, this complex is one of Rhode Island’s most active haunts. But do Jeff and Ray have an encounter of their own?

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