Episodes

  • FtV - The Ghost of Nancy Barton
    Jan 27 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 99 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the woods around the Notchland Inn in Hart’s Location, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, searching for the ghost of Nancy Barton. In the winter of 1788, Nancy left her boarding house in Jefferson, New Hampshire, to trek 30 miles through the snow to chase down her faithless lover who had stolen all of her money the previous morning. Not only are the nearby brook, pond, falls, and mountain named after her, but her ghost is still said to roam the area. This episode first aired April 12, 2021

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    19 mins
  • The Indian Lake What-Is-It
    Jan 23 2025

    In Episode 380 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger check out the shores of Indian Lake in Worcester, Massachusetts. Back in 1904, a strange creature was witnessed in the water. It was described as the size of a large dog with wings and scaly tail. This beast may have also been spotted on land nearby. The newspapers called this terrorizing beast the What-Is-It.

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    19 mins
  • FtV - The Adventures of John Capon Adams
    Jan 20 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 98 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Bay Path Cemetery in Charlton, Massachusetts, to visit the grave of John Capen Adams, a man who went on to inspire a folk hero legend, books, a popular television series in the 1970s, and a generation of kids eager to explore the great outdoors and tame wild animals. So who is John Capen Adams? This episode first aired May 31, 2018

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    21 mins
  • Vermont’s UFO Invasion
    Jan 16 2025

    In Episode 379 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate a rash of UFO sightings that took place in East Richford, Vermont, back in 1982. From black triangles, to glowing balls of light, to saucer-shaped craft, these events were witnessed by police officers, fire fighters, and locals who all came forward to share their story. What were they? And why were they here?

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-379-vermonts-ufo-invasion/

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    25 mins
  • FtV - Mercy Brown: The Rhode Island Vampire
    Jan 13 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 97 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head over the area surrounding Archer’s Pond and Polly’s Crossing in Ossipee, New Hampshire, in search of ghosts, curses, plagues, and the story behind an alleged mass murder. So many legends swirl around this place that it’s tough to know where to begin, but after searching news archives and town records, we find there’s something to all of the stories. This episode first aired March 28, 2019

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    25 mins
  • People in Glass Houses...
    Jan 9 2025

    In Episode 378 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to New Canaan, Connecticut, to see an architectural masterpiece called the Glass House. Designed and built by Philip Johnson in 1949, the Glass House sits on a 49-acre compound and its design will make you ask: where is the bathroom?

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-378-people-in-glass-houses/

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    16 mins
  • FtV – Archer’s Pond Curse
    Jan 6 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 96 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head over the area surrounding Archer’s Pond and Polly’s Crossing in Ossipee, New Hampshire, in search of ghosts, curses, plagues, and the story behind an alleged mass murder. So many legends swirl around this place that it’s tough to know where to begin, but after searching news archives and town records, we find there’s something to all of the stories. This episode first aired October 11, 2018

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    19 mins
  • FtV - The Ghost of Elsie
    Jan 2 2025

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 95 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger park alongside Evergreen Cemetery on Route 67 in New Braintree, Massachusetts, in search of the ghost of Elsie. On April 18th each year her spirit is said to rise from her grave and wander by the stone wall next to the cemetery. She’s said to be the spirit of a bride who was murdered on her wedding day by a jealous groom. But what do we really know about Elsie? We investigate and learn there’s more to this ghost than just a story. This episode first aired April 19, 2018

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    16 mins