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.   See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-366-a-charlestown-bank-heist-gone-wrong/   The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/   ..read more

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 79 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the foreboding Terrible Mountain in Andover, Vermont, in search of tragic accidents and the ghost of a legendary 104-pound old man of a hiker who, in the 1970s, was said to be touch as rawhide until one day he vanished without a trace. Be warned: this episode is terrible! This episode first aired October 17, 2019   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends ..read more

In Episode 364 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head back to the year 1873 to attend the county fair in Hyde Park, Vermont. The guys witness the launch of Professor Frank King in his hot air balloon. King was in the air about an hour before the spectators lost sight of him.   See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-364-the-strange-disappearance-of-professor-king/   The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/ Listen ..read more

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 78 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger are caught in a brutal winter storm by Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, where they explore the tragic story or Mr. and Mrs. Tarbox, who lost their lives in a March 1819 blizzard. Their frozen demise inspired local poet Thomas Shaw to chronicle the event in a “mournful song” of a poem. The event still haunts the region. This episode first aired January 27, 2022   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends ..read more

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 77 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the haunted grounds of the Enfield, New Hampshire, Shaker Village. In July of 1863, Civil War veteran Thomas Weir returned to Enfield to try and retrieve his daughters who were indentured servants to the Shakers. For over a year, Weir tried to reason, beg, and even threaten the Shakers to get his daughters back. When they refused, Weir pulled out a pistol and murdered Caleb Dyer, and set a tragic haunting in motion that can still be felt today. This episode first aired July 15, 2021.   List ..read more

In Episode 362 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island, searching for the story behind the ghost of Mad Maggie who is said to haunt the keeper’s quarters and light.    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-362-the-ghost-of-mad-maggie/   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends ..read more

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 76 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the shores of Rockport Harbor in Maine, searching for the legend of a seal who stole the hearts of locals and tourists from 1961 to 1986. Andre the seal was adopted by Harry Goodridge when he was two days old, then became a local fixture. His story led to books, a statue, and even a Hollywood movie. But not everyone loved Andre. This episode first aired January 7, 2021   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends ..read more

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 47 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger go ice fishing for the legendary beaver trout on Lake Memphremagog in northern Vermont. Since the time of the Civil War anglers have spread the tale of a trout that grows a fur coat to keep warm during the cold winter months. The story and even photos of the fish have been in the newspapers for over a century. Is it just a story, or could there be something more to it? The guys enlist the help of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department on their hunt for the truth. This episode first aired January 16 ..read more

In Episode 361 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Weary Club of Norway, Maine, to explore the 102-year history of this unique social club. Founded on fat-shewing and whittling, this club prides themselves on being, “The makers and dealers of social gossip and Yankee philosophy.” But how did it start?   See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-361-the-weary-club-of-maine/   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends   [ALMOST SOLD OUT] Buy tickets to NEW ENGLAND LEGENDS LIVE - Saturday, September 21 ..read more

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 75 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to the remains of Fairfield Hills Mental Hospital in Newtown, Connecticut. Opened in 1933, Fairfield Hills was touted as the latest and greatest in the treatment of people whose “minds have become deranged with strange fancies, and who have lost control over their thoughts and emotions.” But overcrowding and underfunding lead to conditions that were truly horrific, conditions that haunt us decades later. This episode first aired March 12, 2020.   Listen ad-free plus get early access and b ..read more