New England Legends Podcast

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The Restless Ghost of the Stone House Tavern Jun 25, 2026

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In Episode 452, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the coast of Blue Hill, Maine, searching for the Old Stone House that was once the setting for a profound haunting. In 1906, the details of the chilling encounters first made the paper. The building has had a haunted reputation for over 150 years.

See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-452-the-restless-ghost-of-the-stone-house-tavern/

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Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

FtV - The Haunted Schoolhouse Jun 22, 2026

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 174 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll down Charles Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, searching for a haunted schoolhouse. Back in 1870, the schoolhouse ghosts kept this building in the newspapers for years to come, drawing in the curious and the skeptical. Much was published on the details of this on-going haunting that rattled the students and the poor teacher. This episode first aired February 4, 2021

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

Captain Jones's Grave has a Leg Up Jun 18, 2026

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In Episode 451, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a cemetery safari in Washington, New Hampshire, looking for the unique grave of Captain Samuel Jones—a man who, back in 1804, had a leg up (or maybe down) on all of us. Things get weird.

See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-451-captain-joness-grave-has-a-leg-up/

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

FtV - The Battle of the Frogs Jun 15, 2026

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 173 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll downtown Willimantic, and nearby Windham, Connecticut, is search of a French and Indian War battle site that left thousands dead in July of 1758. The region has never forgotten, nor will it ever forgive those responsible for the slaughter. There are monuments to the battle, an opera written about it, and since September of 2000, a Willimantic bridge even tips its hat to those responsible lest we ever forget. This episode first aired August 29, 2019

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

The Giant Sea Serpent of Provincetown Jun 11, 2026

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In Episode 450, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to search the waters off the coast of Provincetown to search for a giant serpent. In 1886 a rash of sightings made the newspapers, but in 1939 a mysterious skeleton washed up on shore. This time the camera was ready. What could this giant skeleton belong to?

See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-450-the-giant-sea-serpent-of-provincetown/

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

FtV - The Testament of Hospital Rock Jun 08, 2026

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 172 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Hospital Rock deep in the woods of Farmington, Connecticut. In the 1790s this was the site of a smallpox inoculation hospital. Smallpox was a plague that wiped out families and communities. Hundreds of people in the region came here for treatment, but 66 left their names etched in the stone as a testament to a plague. This episode first aired January 30, 2020

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

Honoring Sgt. Stubby Jun 04, 2026

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In Episode 449, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Veterans Memorial Park in Middletown, Connecticut, to pay their respects to a World War I Hero named Sgt. Stubby. Sgt. Stubby has a story like no other Sergeant in the history of the armed forces. He joined the 26th Yankee Division of the 102nd Infantry in New Haven, Connecticut, back in 1917. He saw battle, fought heroically, and made it home so we could hear about his tail.

See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-449-honoring-sgt-stubby/

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

FtV - A Haunted Tower in the Woods Jun 01, 2026

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 171 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to woods overlooking Brattleboro, Vermont, in search of the haunted Brattleboro Retreat Tower. Built in 1887, and towering 65 feet over the hills above town, the tower is said to be home to suicides from the nearby asylum, and now it's haunted. This episode first aired July 2, 2020

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

Sleeping Lucy: The Clairvoyant Physician May 28, 2026

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In Episode 448, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a neighborhood in Montpelier, Vermont, searching for the former home of Dr. Lucy Cooke, better known as "Sleeping Lucy" the Clairvoyant Physician. Back in the 1860s, Lucy would place herself in a trance-like state, examine the insides of her patients, then recommend medicine based on her discoveries. Was she just a faith-healer, or the real deal?

See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-448-sleeping-lucy-the-clairvoyant-physician/

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

FtV - The Ghost of the Old Man of the Mountain May 25, 2026

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 169 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to Franconia, New Hampshire, in search of the ghost of an Old Man who they say cursed a quarter. This Old Man was last seen in 2003, and since then his ghost is said to still lurk in the White Mountains. This is no ordinary Old Man. This Old Man helped give the Granite State an identity. Live Free or Die! This episode first aired May 23, 2019

Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

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