Episodes

  • FtV - America's Stonehenge
    Jul 13 2026

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 177 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a mysterious hill in Salem, New Hampshire, called America's Stonehenge. This stone site seems to be a celestial calendar that marks solstices, equinoxes, but also half-holidays. It's a sacred site that may be up to 4,000 years old. But who built it? Were human sacrifices practiced here? Stone sites like this one shake the foundation of our history books. This episode first aired January 10, 2019.

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

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    24 mins
  • FtV - Whitman's Legendary Chocolate Chip Cookie
    Jun 29 2026

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 175 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger spend Thanksgiving in a Whitman, Massachusetts, parking lot located between a fast food restaurant and a chain drug store in search of the sacred birthplace of the one of America's most beloved holiday baked goods: the Toll House Chocolate Chip cookie. In 1938, Ruth Wakefield's kitchen concoction turned from a happy accident into a nation-wide phenomenon. We'll find out how! This episode first aired November 26, 2020

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

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

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    23 mins
  • The Haunting of Rose Island
    Jul 2 2026

    In Episode 452, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Rose Island off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island, to examine the dark history of an island that served as a military fort, quarantine hospital for the sick and dying, a haunted lighthouse, and the site of maritime disasters. Every bit of this 18-acre island is haunted.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-453-the-haunting-of-rose-island/

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

    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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    23 mins
  • FtV - An Infantryman Named Robert
    Jul 6 2026

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 176 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger celebrate Independence Day in Sharon, Massachusetts, exploring the story of a Revolutionary War hero who never achieved a fancy rank, but he made all the difference. His is a story not heard enough. It's an historical tale about a man who has risen to legend status because he didn't follow the rules, and that may have helped with the war. This episode first aired July 4, 2019

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

    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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    19 mins
  • Hunting a Dire Wolf in Vermont
    Jul 9 2026

    In Episode 454, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hunt the woods of St. Albans, Vermont, searching for the site where Lawrence Brainerd shot and killed a legendary wolf that was terrorizing the region back in 1839. Today a monument stands in a remote section of the woods where the mighty beast fell.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-454-hunting-a-dire-wolf-in-vermont/

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

    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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    21 mins
  • The Restless Ghost of the Stone House Tavern
    Jun 25 2026

    In Episode 452, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the coast of Blue Hill, Maine, searching for the Old Stone House that was once the setting for a profound haunting. In 1906, the details of the chilling encounters first made the paper. The building has had a haunted reputation for over 150 years.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-452-the-restless-ghost-of-the-stone-house-tavern/

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

    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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    16 mins
  • FtV - The Haunted Schoolhouse
    Jun 22 2026

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 174 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll down Charles Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, searching for a haunted schoolhouse. Back in 1870, the schoolhouse ghosts kept this building in the newspapers for years to come, drawing in the curious and the skeptical. Much was published on the details of this on-going haunting that rattled the students and the poor teacher. This episode first aired February 4, 2021

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

    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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    26 mins
  • Captain Jones's Grave has a Leg Up
    Jun 18 2026

    In Episode 451, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a cemetery safari in Washington, New Hampshire, looking for the unique grave of Captain Samuel Jones—a man who, back in 1804, had a leg up (or maybe down) on all of us. Things get weird.

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-451-captain-joness-grave-has-a-leg-up/

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

    Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G

    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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    19 mins