New England Legends Podcast

In Episode 41 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Bay Path Cemetery in Charlton, Massachusetts, to visit the grave of John Capen Adams, a man who went on to inspire a folk hero legend, books, a popular television series in the 1970s, and a generation of kids eager to explore the great outdoors and tame wild animals. So who is John Capen Adams?

In Episode 41 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Bay Path Cemetery in Charlton, Massachusetts, to visit the grave of John Capen Adams, a man who went on to inspire a folk hero legend, books, a popular television series in the 1970s, and a generation of kids eager to explore the great outdoors and tame wild animals. So who is John Capen Adams?

In Episode 40 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Willey House on Rt. 302 in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. Here in the heart of the White Mountains, something horrific happened on August 28, 1826. The story may just give you the willeys…

In Episode 40 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Willey House on Rt. 302 in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. Here in the heart of the White Mountains, something horrific happened on August 28, 1826. The story may just give you the willeys…

In Episode 39 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the cursed grave of Bucksport, Maine, founder Col. Jonathan Buck. When an outline of a lower leg with a pointy toe appeared on Buck's grave 150 years ago, locals began to wonder if this grave was cursed. They say Buck executed a woman for witchcraft around 1790, and before her sentence was carried out, she vowed to one day dance on his grave. How did this prophecy happen?

In Episode 39 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the cursed grave of Bucksport, Maine, founder Col. Jonathan Buck. When an outline of a lower leg with a pointy toe appeared on Buck's grave 150 years ago, locals began to wonder if this grave was cursed. They say Buck executed a woman for witchcraft around 1790, and before her sentence was carried out, she vowed to one day dance on his grave. How did this prophecy happen?

In Episode 38 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Lake Champlain on the Vermont/New York border in search of a lake monster whose legend dates back over 500 years to the time of the Abenaki and Iroquois people. The story of a 40-foot serpent shows up in many newspaper accounts as well as folklore over the centuries. But in the 1940s, things changed, but why? There have been hundreds of witnesses over the years, but can Jeff and Ray find one willing to share their own story?

In Episode 38 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Lake Champlain on the Vermont/New York border in search of a lake monster whose legend dates back over 500 years to the time of the Abenaki and Iroquois people. The story of a 40-foot serpent shows up in many newspaper accounts as well as folklore over the centuries. But in the 1940s, things changed, but why? There have been hundreds of witnesses over the years, but can Jeff and Ray find one willing to share their own story?

In Episode 37 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the coastal town of Milford, Connecticut, in search of Charles Island -- a place three times cursed. From Paugusset sachem Ansantawae's initial curse, to the cursed pirate treasure of Captain Kidd, to a reference of cursed Aztec treasure buried here, we explore the history, the curses, and the effects. Some say Captain Kidd's ghosts still haunts the island protecting his booty!

In Episode 37 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the coastal town of Milford, Connecticut, in search of Charles Island -- a place three times cursed. From Paugusset sachem Ansantawae's initial curse, to the cursed pirate treasure of Captain Kidd, to a reference of cursed Aztec treasure buried here, we explore the history, the curses, and the effects. Some say Captain Kidd's ghosts still haunts the island protecting his booty!

In Episode 36 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the ruins of the Ram-Tail Factory in the woods of Foster, Rhode Island. The site is officially haunted according to the 1885 state census. Passers-by hear a work bell tolling late at night, others see an apparition of a man holding a lantern walking through the woods. They say a man hanged himself from the work bell rope long ago, but what really happened here? As with every episode, you can see photos related to this episode on our Web site.

In Episode 36 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the ruins of the Ram-Tail Factory in the woods of Foster, Rhode Island. The site is officially haunted according to the 1885 state census. Passers-by hear a work bell tolling late at night, others see an apparition of a man holding a lantern walking through the woods. They say a man hanged himself from the work bell rope long ago, but what really happened here? As with every episode, you can see photos related to this episode on our Web site.

In Episode 35 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger park alongside Evergreen Cemetery on Route 67 in New Braintree, Massachusetts, in search of the ghost of Elsie. On April 18th each year her spirit is said to rise from her grave and wander by the stone wall next to the cemetery. She's said to be the spirit of a bride who was murdered on her wedding day by a jealous groom. But what do we really know about Elsie? We investigate and learn there’s more to this ghost than just a story.

In Episode 35 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger park alongside Evergreen Cemetery on Route 67 in New Braintree, Massachusetts, in search of the ghost of Elsie. On April 18th each year her spirit is said to rise from her grave and wander by the stone wall next to the cemetery. She's said to be the spirit of a bride who was murdered on her wedding day by a jealous groom. But what do we really know about Elsie? We investigate and learn there’s more to this ghost than just a story.

In Episode 34 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to the quiet coastal town of Hampton, New Hampshire, in search of a Witch. Eunice Cole, or Goody Cole, as she was better known, was in an out of jail for decades due to witchcraft accusations. When she died in 1680, she was buried with a stake through her heart and horseshoe on her head. But what did she do to earn those charges? If you watch the news and social media today, her story rings eerily familiar. Maybe that's why she still haunts us.