In 1905, a haunted home in Dixmont, Maine, made the news with talk of the ghost of a murder victim ..read more

We sit down to a weird Thanksgiving feast New England style! In Episode 374 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger sit down to a weird Thanksgiving feast New England style! We celebrate some of the food and beverage products that are synonymous with the northeastern United States. We’re grateful to spend time with you each week — think of this as our own Friendsgiving. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by: Ray Auger Theme Music by: John Judd ..read more

On November 9, 1869, Josiah Pike became the first person executed by New Hampshire for a capital crime. In Episode 373 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a neighborhood in Concord, New Hampshire, to see what’s left of the original New Hampshire State Prison. It was on these grounds that Josiah Pike became the first person executed by the state for a capital crime. We’ll explore the heinous crime that led to his execution. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by: Ray ..read more

In the late 1800s, hermit John Smith lived in the woods of Erving, Massachusetts, turning himself into an unlikely celebrity. In Episode 372 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the woods of Erving, Massachusetts, searching for the former “castle” of the hermit John Smith who lived in a cave in the woods for more than 30 years in the latter half of the 1800s. Two books were published that included his writing and remarkable story. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by ..read more

In 1934, Vermont’s eccentric and snobby poet laureate Daniel Cady built a tomb on a hill in West Windsor so the world would have to look up at him. In Episode 371 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a grave in the woods of West Windsor, Vermont. In 1934, Vermont’s eccentric and snobby poet laureate Daniel Cady built his tomb on a hill so the world would forever have to look up at him. He made his money the old-fashioned way. He married rich. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger ..read more

For Halloween, we spin the tale of an old Inner Sanctum radio drama to explore the haunting and murderous Vengeful Corpse. Episode 370: for Halloween we spin the tale of an old Inner Sanctum radio drama. It’s the story of a ghostly, murderous witch who returns from the grave to seek revenge on the descendants of her accusers. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by: Ray Auger Guest Voice Talent: Tim Ellis, Carolyn Chaplin, Michael Legge, Dean Calusdian, Jay Pillarell ..read more

In 1915, a small farmhouse in Essex, Connecticut, got a reputation as being haunted by a ghost who knew where to find beer. In Episode 369 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate a haunt from 1915 in Essex, Connecticut. Strange knocks on the wall got a lot of newspaper coverage, but the strangest part of the story was this ghost knew where to find beer! This is our kind of haunt! Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by: Ray Auger Guest Voice Talent: Michael Legge The ..read more

Built in 1885, Providence’s Fleur de Lys building is haunted by the ghost of artist Angela O’Leary. In Episode 368 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Fleur de Lys building in Providence, Rhode Island. Built in 1885 by artist Sydney Richmond Burleigh, the building has always served as a studio for area artists. In 1921, Burleigh’s protégé took her own life inside the building. There were rumors of an affair, and that her ghost has haunted the building ever since. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and ..read more

Camp Etna in Maine was established in 1876. It’s been a Spiritualist Camp ever since. In Episode 367 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate Camp Etna in Maine. This Spiritualist camp has been around since 1876. It’s a place for mediums and psychics to offer readings to the public, to commune with each other, and connect to spirits. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by: Ray Auger Voice Actor: Lisa Strykowski – You can see Lisa performing live as The Maid in Dracul ..read more

In June of 1850, Abijah Larned and an accomplice robbed the Connecticut River Bank in Charlestown, New Hampshire, making off with all the loot. They lost it hours later. In Episode 366 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Charlestown, New Hampshire, to witness the 1850 robbery of the Connecticut River Bank. The bandits made off with all of the money in the vault, but somehow lost it a few hours later. The crime of the year was downright weird. Read the episode transcript. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray ..read more