New England Legends Podcast

In Episode 388 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Beals Island, Maine, searching for the legend of Barnabas Coffin Beal III who died in 1899. Better known as Tall Barney, some say hey was seven feet tall and as strong as five men—a giant. They say he would sleep with his feet sticking out the window because his bed was too short. Thought there are many tall tales about Beal, he was indeed a real person who left a mark behind in Maine. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-388-the-beals-island-giant/ Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/ Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 106 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Union Street in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, to search for the long-lost location of a haunted farmhouse that made the newspapers back in 1887. Though it was reported to be haunted before a tragic event left a final scar, after a child was lost inside, the building rotted away to nothing except a spooky story almost lost to the ages. This episode first aired May 6, 2021 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

In Episode 387 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to New Hampshire to break some of their strangest laws. From sugar containers, to trash pickup, to harvesting seaweed, we go on the lam in the Granite State to see what we can get away with. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-387-breaking-new-hampshires-weirdest-laws/ Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/ Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 105 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the woods around School House Pond in Charlestown, Rhode Island, searching for the place where a Narragansett boy named John Onion challenged the devil, and the dark rock formation where horrible acts still haunt the woods. This episode first aired September 16, 2021 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

In Episode 386 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger row out to Thatcher's Island off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts, to find the site of a horrific maritime tragedy that took place in August of 1635 during the Great New England Hurricane. 23 passengers and crew were sailing aboard the Watch and Wait when the storm hit. There were two large families on board. Of the 23, only two people survived. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-386-thatchers-woe/ Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/ Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 104 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger search for Governor John Wentworth's missing treasure in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. In 1775, with the American Revolution about to come to a boil, British Governor Wentworth is forced to flee his mansion with his family, his servants, and chests of gold and silver. On his way to Portsmouth, the governor is forced to lighten his load, so they say he buried his riches intending to come back for them after England squashes the American rebellion. Gov. Wentworth never set foot in New Hampshire again. Could the treasure still be out there? This episode first aired November 18, 2021 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

In Episode 385 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ruin of Greenbank's Hollow in Danville, Vermont. Though today the site is a collection of cellar holes and foundations, at one point this was a bustling community with a massive woolen mill at its center. Greenbank arrived in 1849 and built the business up until a tragedy took everyone's livelihood away leaving behind a ghost town. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-385-the-ruin-of-greenbanks-hollow/ Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 103 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive around Glastonbury, Connecticut, in search of the Glawackus — a creature witnessed by hundreds of people back in 1939. Farm animals go missing, pets are killed, and hunters take up rifles in search of this strange beast. Then the media gets involved and the rest is legendary history. We see the maps of sightings, hear from the witnesses, and explore how the Glastonbury community embraces the weird! This episode first aired July 18, 2019 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

In Episode 384 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger search for an ancient ghost haunting Saybrook Point in Connecticut. Today there's a park that holds the remains of an old railroad roundhouse that was haunted by a ghost that threw objects and men around one spooky night. The event made the newspapers. Locals had a prime suspect, the spirit of a woman who was once buried nearby. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-384-lady-fenwicks-restless-spirit/ Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/ Zombie Prom 2025: https://www.facebook.com/events/8436374219799853 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 102 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Brookfield, Connecticut, to examine the infamous 1981 "Devil Made Me Do It Case" involving Arne Johnson, his girlfriend, Debbie Glatzel, and famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. After Debbie's youngest brother went through a demonic possession and a series of exorcisms, all was quiet until a fateful day in February when a man was murdered. Arne Johnson was found guilty of manslaughter, but to this day he insists he was not operating under his own power at the time. Hear the real story behind the new Conjuring 3 movie! This episode first aired July 8, 2021 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

In Episode 383 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate an ancient stone tower in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island. Some suggest the tower was once an early colonial windmill, others believe maybe it was built by Vikings centuries before Columbus, or maybe it served a more esoteric function as both a solar calendar, or maybe even an ancient camera obscura. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-383-newports-mystery-tower/ Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/ Zombie Prom 2025: https://www.facebook.com/events/8436374219799853 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 101 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger check out the haunted Daniel Benton Homestead in Tolland, Connecticut. This three-centuries-old home has seen a lot of human activity, but it was a tragic event that took place in the winter of 1777 between two star-crossed lovers caught between a war and a deadly virus that still haunts us today. This episode first aired May 20, 2021 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends