New England Legends Podcast
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger
Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, history, roadside oddities, true crime, and legends of New England in this award-winning podcast. If you give us about twenty minutes, we'll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!
FtV - Glastenbury Mountain and the Bennington Triangle
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 184 –  Jeff Belanger and  Ray Auger climb Glastenbury Mountain near Bennington, Vermont, in search of monsters, a ghost town, a man-eating rock, and five people who went missing between 1945 and 1950. There have been so any strange occurrences in this area that it's earned the name The Bennington Triangle. Some of these unexplained mysteries gave birth to the Vermont State Police. This episode first aired  June 13, 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/ 
Aug 24
21 min
The Ghost Who Convicted a Murder
In Episode 459, (our nine-year anniversary show!) Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Portsmouth, Rhode Island, location where the 1673 gruesome death of Rebecca Cornell lead to a haunting and a ghost whose word would be enough to convict a man to a death sentence. But whodunit?  See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-459-the-ghost-who-convicted-a-murder/  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/ 
Aug 20
16 min
FtV - The Curse of Mt. Chocorua
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 183 –  Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike Mt. Chocorua in the White Mountains of central New Hampshire in search of a centuries-old Native American curse based on betrayal, murder, and a horrible accident. Sokosis Chief Chocorua's final words still reverberate throughout these hills. The curse is so powerful, and has been blamed on so many tragedies, that in 1955 a politician proposed renaming the mountain in an effort to kill the legend. Beware… on Mt. Chocorua, Jeff and Ray find a connection to more than one legend. This episode first aired November 29, 2018 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/ 
Aug 17
17 min
Maine's Almost Murdered Merman
In Episode 458, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger row among the islands of Casco Bay, searching for a merman who was attacked by a local named Mr. Mittin back in 1639. The event was chronicled in a book. Could this sighting have been something from Abenaki legends? See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-458-maines-almost-murdered-merman/  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/ 
Aug 13
15 min
FtV - The One Legged Ghost of Portland
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 182 –  Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the shores of Portland, Maine, in search of the one-legged ghost of a British soldier who was allegedly shot here in October of 1775, shortly after British warships leveled the city as retribution for a rebellious uprising. This attack may have been more personal than business. This episode first aired September 19, 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/ 
Aug 10
21 min
Roger Babson's War on Gravity
In Episode 457, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to New Boston, New Hampshire, to explore ground zero where wealthy eccentric Roger Babson formed the Gravity Research Foundation. Their goal: to build a shield or a device to win the war against gravity. There may be more science here than science fiction! See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-457-roger-babsons-war-on-gravity/  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/ 
Aug 6
21 min
FtV - Should Have Been the Wife of Simeon Palmer
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 181 –  Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit a Little Compton, Rhode Island, cemetery in search of the grave of Elizabeth, whose epitaph reads: Should have been the wife of Simeon Palmer. Elizabeth died in 1776. Was her epitaph an indication that she's still pining for Simeon, the guy who got away? Or is there something else behind the strange message? This episode first aired February 11, 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/ 
Aug 3
17 min
FtV - The Witches of Weare
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 180 –  Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the small town of Weare, New Hampshire, in search of three witches from the earliest days of the town. The stories were documented in 1888 by town historian William Little and include stories of spectral attacks, incredible feats of speed and strength, and dastardly deeds conducted women of the town. We try to figure out which witch is which in Weare. This episode first aired August 22, 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/ 
Jul 30
15 min
FtV – The Pond that Ran Away
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 179 –  Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger look for Long Pond in Glover, Vermont, because it was here in June of 1810 that miller Aaron Willson dealt with a horrible drought in a clever way. He had the brilliant idea of digging a trench from Long Pond to the nearby Barton River. What could possibly go wrong? This episode first aired September 5, 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/ 
Jul 27
17 min
Lee Harvey Oswald and the Ghosts Who Haunt the Causeway
In Episode 456, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate the strangest haunting case they've ever explored. Two events happened on November 22, 1963, 1,700 miles apart, and suddenly intertwined into two tragedies that would lead to a haunting on Route 31 in Holden, Massachusetts.  See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-456-lee-harvey-oswald-and-the-ghosts-who-haunt-the-causeway/  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/ 
Jul 23
22 min
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