Episodes

  • The Pine Tree Riot
    Jul 17 2025

    In Episode 405 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Weare, New Hampshire, to witness the Pine Tree Riot of 1772. Though few have heard of it, this unique act of violent revolt in the woods of New Hampshire led to the Boston Tea Party and eventually the American Revolution. We explore how it all went down.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-405-the-pine-tree-riot/

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    Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

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    19 mins
  • FtV – The Strange Legends of Mt. Moosilauke
    Jul 14 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 123 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the Appalachian Trail up to Mt. Moosilauke near Benton in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, in search of three hikers who went missing in a ravine long ago, and an immortal mad doctor who abducts the unsuspecting to perform ungodly experiments. This episode first aired May 27, 2021

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    25 mins
  • The Haunted and Cursed Ruins of Ashintully
    Jul 10 2025

    In Episode 404 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ruins of Ashintully, a former mansion in the Berkshire Mountains in the town of Tyringham, Massachusetts. Built in 1910, Ashintully was a massive home built by Robb Tytus, a wealthy archeologist and explorer who may have brought a curse back from his exploration of tombs and palaces in Egypt. A string of misfortune struck his family, and the home was said to be haunted.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-404-the-haunted-and-cursed-ruins-of-ashintully/

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

    Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

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    19 mins
  • FtV – The Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone
    Jul 7 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 122 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, New Hampshire, searching for a mysterious stone unearthed back in 1872. This fist-sized, egg-shaped artifact has several images carved on it, including a face, corn, and other geometric shapes. It appears to be Native American in origin, but matches nothing seen by tribes local to this region. This rock raises so many questions that some have speculated it could be a Thunderstone–a rock forged in the sky by some deity and then dropped to the earth. The mystery stone has perplexed archaeologists ever since it was discovered. This episode first aired August 26, 2021

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    19 mins
  • Odziozo of Lake Champlain
    Jul 3 2025

    In Episode 403 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger boat out near Shelburne Point on Lake Champlain in South Burlington, Vermont, to search for an ancient creature the Abenaki people called Odziozo, who was said to have created the lake, nearby hills, and river. Champ isn’t the only mysterious creature to dwell in this massive lake. The difference is there have been far more Odziozo sightings than Champ.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-403-odziozo-of-lake-champlain/

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

    Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

    Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

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    13 mins
  • FtV – The Ghost Ship Dash of Casco Bay
    Jun 30 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 121 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger sail out from Freeport, Maine, in search of the ghost ship Dash, a merchant brig and privateer made famous during the War of 1812. In January of 1815, Dash sailed into a storm and into legend when she vanished. But that wasn’t the last of her. They say for years to come the ghost ship Dash would sail into Casco Bay when some loved one from the lost crew was ready to pass on. This episode first aired November 12, 2020

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    20 mins
  • The Lost Pirate Treasure of Salmon Brook
    Jun 26 2025

    In Episode 402 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the woods of East Granby, Connecticut, searching for the lost pirate treasure of Captain David Marteen. In the 1660s, Marteen sailed his ship up the Connecticut River, set up a small community, hid what would be over $300 million in treasure in today’s money, then vanished. Is the gold still out there? We have an idea of where to dig.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-402-the-lost-pirate-treasure-of-salmon-brook/

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

    Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/

    Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

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    20 mins
  • FtV - General Ethan Allen’s Missing Corpse
    Jun 23 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 120 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont, searching for the mortal remains of war hero General Ethan Allen. A 42-foot-tall monument to Allen stands as the tallest structure in the cemetery, however, his bones are NOT buried there. So where IS the body of Ethan Allen today? This episode first aired November 5, 2020

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    20 mins