What is a Pukwudgie? Are Pukwudgies real? What do they want? And why do so many eerie encounters trace back to the haunted woods of Massachusetts? What's the Pukwudgie history?Pukwudgies are among the most mysterious and unsettling figures in New England folklore, rooted deeply in Native American legends of the Northeast. Described as small, human‑like beings with supernatural abilities, pukwudgies are said to inhabit forests, swamps, and rocky landscapes throughout Massachusetts and the greater New England region. This episode explores the darker aspects of pukwudgie lore, including their behavior, origins, and reported encounters, drawing from historical accounts, Wampanoag mythology, and regional oral traditions. From trickster spirits to dangerous forest entities, pukwudgies blur the line between folklore and the unexplained, offering a fascinating glimpse into one of America’s most enduring cryptid legends.The origins and legends of these mischievous cryptids, chilling eyewitness accounts, and how Pukwudgies fit into broader haunted New EnglandDive into the wild, terrifying world of New England’s most chaotic cryptid: the Pukwudgie. This video explores the full lore behind these mischievous, magical, and downright dangerous creatures from Wampanoag, Algonquin, Abenaki, Mohican, and Great Lakes traditions.I break down the different regional versions of Pukwudgies, from harmless tricksters to the vicious, child‑stealing terrors of the Bridgewater Triangle and Freetown State Forest. You’ll learn their appearance, magical abilities, shapeshifting powers, and the dark origin story involving Maushop, Granny Squanit, and a whole lot of divine family drama.Plus, I cover modern encounters, including the famous Bill Russo sighting, Joan’s recurring bedroom visitor, and paranormal investigator Tim’s run‑ins with both glowing orbs and a very annoyed forest creature.Whether you're a folklore fanatic, cryptid hunter, or just love spooky stories and scary creatures, you're going to have a good time!Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting: https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Yourself-Hunting-Christopher-Balzano/dp/1598634984Join my Patreon for more haunted lore, ghost stories, and cryptid deep-dives from Slightly Odd America: https://patreon.com/slightlyoddfitchburgBuy My Book: https://a.co/d/0IoHbKgPuk Life Gear: https://www.teepublic.com/slightly-odd-americaLike and Subscribe: YouTube.com/@slightlyoddamericaFollow the Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MAE0aAcKjiqOGMMJL5oYIJoin us on Facebook: Facebook.com/thenewslightlyoddfitchburgGet more odd and haunted history: https://www.SlightlyOddFitchburg.blogspot.comSurrounded by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folkerMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USThe Travelling Symphony by Savfk | https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/CURSE by Mehul ShaRma | https://www.instagram.com/mehul_sharmaofficial/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

The Gravity Hill of Greenfield, Massachusetts makes cars roll uphill instead of down, and it's not the only Magnetic Hill around! The area's history goes back tens of thousands of years, to when mastodons roamed the Earth, and its Native American history is rich beyond measure, all the way up to the European colonization of the Americas. Explore the folklore of gravity hills and magnetic hills around the world and the legends and other mysterious things found with them. There are pirates, ghosts, witches, and even magnets behind this phenomenon, but is the true answer the most mundane? Even if it is, you can still have plenty of late-night fun! What's causing the paranormal phenomenon? Let's find out! Read more about King Philip!

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The first UFO sighting, recorded by the European World, happened in what would become Boston, back in 1639. The UAP sighting was recorded for history by colonial Governor John Winthrop from accounts told by a "sober and discrete man." Other settlers backed it up and it remains unexplained to this day! Support Slightly Odd America and get Early Access!

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Mary Rowlandson was caught in a battle between King Philip's men and Puritan colonists in 1676. She was taken captive along with her sister and three children. John Hoar of Concord was dispatched to buy her freedom from the Wampanoag leader. While she would be reunited with her husband in Boston, only two of her children made it back with her.

Mary was a victim of King Philip's War and went on to write the first worldwide bestselling book about her experiences. Readers around the globe were introduced to colonial life and the brutal warfare with Native American tribes. This is her history and her story. Read more about King Philip! Support Slightly Odd America and get early access on Patreon! Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Join us on Facebook! Buy My Book! Get more Odd and Haunted History! Music and SFX by: VS Pop_2.mp3 by Vilkas_Sound -- https://freesound.org/s/463390/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Video Game Death Sound Effect by harrietniamh -- https://freesound.org/s/415079/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Music by Tomasz Król from Pixabay Music by Charles Shomo from Pixabay Music by Timothy Kulig from Pixabay Sound Effect by Shagor Miah from Pixabay

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The Redheaded Hitchhiker of Rehoboth is a mainstay New England ghost story, but it's not the only one. Why are roads so rife with spirits and other interesting and mysterious stories? Haunted highway legends are common parts of Massachusetts ghost sightings, but creepy hitchhiker stories and highway ghost encounters happen globally and go back centuries. Real highway ghost encounters and famous hitchhiker ghost legends are as old as roads themselves and they're just one more example of New England haunted locations and creepy Massachusetts urban legends. If you've ever heard scary ghost stories from the road or scary urban legends on highways, this Rehoboth Route 44 paranormal tale will be a supernatural highway encounter to add to your library! Let's find out where the folklore of the haunted highway comes from and why Rehoboth might be in a paranormal vortex, right inside the Bridgewater Triangle! Let's find out where the folklore of the highway haunting comes from. Like and Subscribe: YouTube.com/@slightlyoddamerica Follow the Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MAE0aAcKjiqOGMMJL5oYI Join us on Facebook: Facebook.com/thenewslightlyoddfitchburg Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/0IoHbKg Get more odd and haunted history: https://www.SlightlyOddFitchburg.com Music by: The Fall by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tension by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Wakefield, New Hampshire is home to a strange and unexplained ice hole. Farmer William McCarthy found a mysterious hole in the ice of his frozen pond. Investigation revealed a radioactive black box at the bottom. The Pentagon, police, and National Guard claim is was nothing, but high levels of radiation were recorded right before the box disappeared. Was it a government cover up? Was it a UFO conspiracy? Was it nothing? McCarthy certainly believes it was something paranormal!

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The Dover Demon might be a real deal cryptid from New England. John Baxter and William Bartlett saw it and drew the same cryptozoological creature without ever talking to each other. Was it an alien, a paranormal creature, or just an owl? You decide! Like and Subscribe

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