Legends of New England

The states that make up the region of New England are some of the oldest and history rich in America. Over the last couple hundred years, New England has amassed an assortment of legends. Stories of ghosts, vampires, curses, monsters, and unsolved mysteries are plentiful. This program will cover a dozen legends from Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts!

MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

MUSIC:
"Ancient Ones"
"Crypt Keeper"
"Cliffside"
"Dreams"
"Rattlesnake"
"Rider of the Night"
"The Beast" by Samuel Orson

CLIPS:
"Why People Believe Dudleytown is Cursed" Smithsonian
Stock footage of New England, forests, Gloucester harbor,
Wood Island lighthouse, flickering lights, and the Hanging Hills

OPENING:

ARTISTS FEATURED:
Charles Pinson
Maria Ivanova
William Alexander
Darcy Kelly
Pyro Helfier
DJBurgess2013
Alexey Ivov

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[marginbuu]

The Wood Devil isn't that bad. It kinda just wants to be left alone. Lives in the woods and screams at people who wander too close. Relatable.

[thefattymcgee]

Love being from this little corner of the world. Especially in the fall. It's like our time to shine

[mothersuperior]

lived in new england my whole life - boston born - maine bred - VT - name it, the wood devil is just my old lady, she always does that when we run out of syrup or smokes

[DarthMemeSkywalker]

I live New Hampshire and I love scary stories and horror movies lets go!

[johngrzegorzyk]

I've seen the black dog in Meridan CT. While at the tower in Hubbard park. I was sitting on the tailgate of my pickup with my girlfriend at the time, who was a top less dancer who called herself Peaches (real name Nancy). No one else was up there because it was closing time at the park. The dog was across the parking lot, sitting down watching us. I had heard the legend, but at the time, I didn't put two and two together. I love dogs always have so I tried to coax it over to see if it had a tag and was lost. It just stared.... I got up and started across the parking lot. When I got closer, I remember thinking his eyes were very red looking, but being a bit color blind I gave it little thought. Once I got a little closer, it turned and ran back into the woods. Funny thing it seemed to disappear before it hit the tree line and that's what convinced me I saw the black never again did I go back to Hubbard park

[PaJamB]

From Connecticut, cool to hear these New Englands tales. Enjoyed the content.

[ElainaSearles-sh]

I was born and raised in Maine and I still live here today. I’ve never heard these legends. It was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[richewilson]

The last story with the bride is almost the same story as in coastal Maine There is a town I can't remember offhand but there's a hill that is known as Catherine's Hill. Where a young bride back in the middle of the time of the logging boom had died with her husband on their way to Bar harbor, she ended up either losing her head or just dying from hitting a tree. She hitchhikes The road that is a winding road to a hill if you don't pick her up you are going to die on that road. I saw it on the weather channel's America's supernatural got to watch and wish that there was a second season.

[noellehollar]

This video was super informative! I'm really enjoying the localized coverage of myths/legends/folklore for a specific city or region and can't wait to see more! :D

[brendadrew]

Fascinating, thank you. This born in Boston and bred Yankee New Englander with deep roots here since 1721, pre-revolutionary war, lives in NH and have always heard this region was haunted! I've never experienced any of these legends, but I spent summers on Cape Cod at my late grandmother's house built in 1776, in the 1950s and 60s while growing up. In 1978, both my late father and step-mother, my husband and I were sitting in the front parlor when all of a sudden we heard human adult footsteps upstairs where my grandmother's bedroom and another bedroom were under the eaves! No one was up there except my first born daughter who was asleep in her portacrib. I had left the light on since she wasn't familiar with sleeping there. When I went upstairs to check on her, she was awake and smiling even before she saw me! I figured she was either looking at my grandmother or late mother's spirit and my mother had grown up in the house from 1917! I'm psychic and have seen and heard signs from the Other Side! One just needs to be open about it! The Dover Demon reminds me of Gollum in Tolkein's Lord of the Ring trilogy! Nantucket is also famous for being very haunted! Anywhere where past spirits have lived and died often in tragedies! May they all rest in peace~💜💜💜

[johnshields]

Boston born 1960 I'd never heard of many of these stories, it's fascinating and very well done. Thank you.

[johnhealey]

I was around the night of the Dover Demon story. I knew all of the witnesses. There are inaccuracies in this video. Billy Bartlett didn’t return home. There was a big house party in Sherborn. Billy showed up with his friends with the sketch already completed. He showed it to me. He was seemingly excited and claimed to have seen this creature. I had driven by the spot of the sighting some 10-15 minutes before and saw a couple of police cruisers and officers looking at a white sheet or towel, illuminated by their headlights. We assumed someone had hit a dog and they had covered it. That is odd, but plausible.

[RichardM]

It is the Princess Augusta. The phantom ship rises from the depths. If you see the ghost ship head to shore as fast as you can or you will dragged under to a watery grave.

[mikehughes]

I have been researching and investigating ghosts, cryptids and the paranormal in general for forty years, and coming across legends I haven't heard before is something of a rarity for me these days. I've heard of the Dover demon before, but the rest are all new for me. Thanks for that. Going to have to crack down on my research.👍

[sarahhurst]

Stunningly eloquent presentation of this topic. I learned some new things about New England. I thoroughly enjoyed this incredibly well done video. Thanks for posting this.

[Tarathathewookiee]

I wonder if the "Wood Devil" is the wild man known as a "Woodwose/wodewose"? There are carvings of them on really old English buildings. They are shown to be hairy wild men.

[bmars]

Never heard of the wood devil before, despite my time spent learning about North American cryptids. Thanks for presenting some cool, new information.

[BriarRouge]

I’m so excited that one of favorite channels is covering the region where I live!

[scotshaver]

This video would be perfect on a crisp fall evening, while enjoying a fireplace and a mulled cider! Well
Done!

[michelepurington]

Here in Greenfield, MA we have Eunice Williams. She was a captive from old Deerfield who died on the original Mohawk Trail. There is a covered bridge dedicated to her crossing the Green River. It has been said she haunts the woods near by. The locals go "cruising for Eunice" in hopes of a glimps.