New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger

Exploring the legends, lore, and bizarre history of New England.

  • 23 minutes 53 seconds
    Doomsday Island in the Connecticut River

    In Episode 437, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Kings Island in Suffield, Connecticut. The island was once home to DeWitt Terry, A Seventh Day Adventist elder who believed the second coming of Christ, and thus the end of times was going to occur November 5, 1873 (spoilers: he was wrong). Over 100 people once gathered on this island to await the end.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-437-doomsday-island-in-the-connecticut-river/

    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/

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    12 March 2026, 2:30 pm
  • 18 minutes 15 seconds
    FtV – The Ghost of Emily

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 159 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the campus of Marlboro College in Vermont in search of the ghost of Emily Mather. They say Emily committed suicide after the man she loved took his own life because her parents forbade their romance. This story of star-crossed lovers still haunts the small campus today with strange paranormal activity and a haunting tale that's told to students each year. But is it true? This episode first aired July 25, 2019

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

    9 March 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 23 minutes 58 seconds
    Frozen Charlotte

    In Episode 436, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Benson, Vermont, to trace the origins of Frozen Charlotte dolls. The tiny dolls were popular in the latter half of the nineteenth century and exist because of a song, based on a poem, based on a news story, based on a tragic and creepy winter legend.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-436-frozen-charlotte/

    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/

    5 March 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 16 minutes 31 seconds
    FtV – Simeon Cary's Gold-Hunting Chickens

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 158 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the border town of Fort Fairfield, Maine, in search of Simeon Cary's gold-hunting chickens. In 1898, Cary was quietly using chickens to peck for gold just over the Canadian border. His technique was so strange, it made the news in July of 1899. This episode first aired August 8, 2019

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

    2 March 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 20 minutes 54 seconds
    The Legendary Clock of Providence

    In Episode 435, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the legendary Ladd Observatory in Providence, Rhode Island, to explore its connection with a literary icon, possibly his ghost, and the method Providence used to keep time for 80 years.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-435-the-legendary-clock-of-providence/

    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/

    26 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 18 minutes 35 seconds
    FtV - Hell's Half Acre

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 157 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger are back with an all-new episode! The guys hike to the waterfalls of Bristol, Vermont, in search of Hell's Half Acre, a place said to contain buried treasure guarded by the ghost of a little boy, and a ferocious Hell Hound. This episode first aired May 21, 2020

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

    23 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 16 minutes 57 seconds
    The Ghost Witch of Maine

    In Episode 434, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the forests of Maine searching for the Skudakumooch, a cannibalistic ghost witch from Wabanaki legend. This dark and scary story endures through the ages where so many other legends have been lost.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-434-the-ghost-witch-of-maine/

    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/

    19 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 16 minutes 32 seconds
    FtV – The Ghosts of Fort William Henry

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 156 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ruins of Fort William Henry near Pemaquid Beach, Maine, in search of a Native American ghost who dates back to the time of the King William's War. A horrible atrocity took place on these grounds, and they've been haunted ever since. Though many people know about the haunting, many have misidentified the ghost here. This episode first aired June 27, 2019

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

    16 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 23 seconds
    The Wood Devils of Coös County

    In Episode 433, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike deep into the woods of Coös County, New Hampshire, searching for an eight-foot-tall, shaggy, grey-haired creature locals call: the wood devil. The stories have circulated throughout the 1900s. Could these creatures still be out there?

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-433-the-wood-devils-of-coos-county/

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

    Get your tickets to our 2026 Freak Formal, February 14, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Milford, Massachusetts, to benefit Project Just Because! Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freak-formal-event-presented-by-new-england-legends-tickets-1980103869978

    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/

    12 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 25 minutes 14 seconds
    FtV – Mercy Brown: The Rhode Island Vampire

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 155 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island, in search of the mortal remains of Mercy Brown. Mercy died of Consumption on January 17, 1892. Three months later, her father had her heart and liver removed from her corpse so he could burn them to ashes and feed those ashes to his dying son. Why? Because some suspected Mercy was a vampire. This episode first aired March 28, 2019

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

    9 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 31 seconds
    Worcester's Christmas UFO

    In Episode 432, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the streets of downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, to see the epicenter of a profound UFO sighting that took place just before the Christmas holiday of 1909. A strange light circled the city and was witnessed by thousands. What could this strange craft have been?

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-432-worcesters-christmas-ufo/

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

    Get your tickets to our 2026 Freak Formal, February 14, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Milford, Massachusetts, to benefit Project Just Because! Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freak-formal-event-presented-by-new-england-legends-tickets-1980103869978

    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/

    5 February 2026, 3:30 pm
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