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Staten Island is often called the forgotten borough of New York City, but its long history of spooky legends and odd folklore has not been forgotten by its residents. Richmond County has a rich tradition of ghost stories, haunted places, urban legends, UFO flaps, and even some Bigfoot sightings. But in this episode, I'm looking at a few of the more obscure tales from the borough of parks. First up is the Black Dog of Bulls Head, a spectral black beast the size of a horse with glowing red eyes that terrorized colonists at the Bulls Head Tavern long before the American Revolution, along with an enigmatic gentleman with glowing eyes, hooved feet, and a tail. Our next stop is the Rose and Crown Tavern of New Dorp, a popular gathering place for British Troops during the Revolutionary War, where they first read the Declaration of Independence, had bloody clashes with American patriots, planned the Battle of Brooklyn, and which was later claimed to be haunted. Finally is the tragedy of the Staten Island Ferry Disaster, in which a ferry boat carrying people to lower Manhattan was attacked by a mysterious creature with monstrous tentacles before being dragged down to the depths of New York Harbor. Or was it? Chapters:1:52 - New York City's Forgotten Borough3:20 - The Place of Bad Woods: Spooky Staten Island6:38 - The Black Dog of Bulls Head23:19 - The Rose and Crown Tavern: Haunted History28:14 - The Staten Island Ferry Monster33:24 - Final Thoughts: Why We Need to Question Folklore#statenisland #newyorkcity #folklore #legends #spookystoriesLinks!Follow us on Social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanduntold/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanduntoldWebsite: https://www.oddanduntold.comEmail me! : [email protected] Cemeteries of New York CityThe Conference House Ghost PhotoStaten Island Ghost StoriesBigfoot Sightings in New York CityThe Black Dog of Bulls HeadThe Rose and Crown TavernStaten Island Ferry DisasterKills Boro BrewingCheck out Riversend, the band behind "Moonlight," our awesome theme music!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1yIwfeu2cH1kDZaMYxKOUe?si=NIUijnmsQe6LNWOsfZ2jPwRiversend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiversendbandRiversend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversendband/