Edith Wharton’s The Mount
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s home, The Mount, in Lenox, Massachusetts is renowned for its beauty and majesty – but there’s also a sinister side to it. Marital infidelities, madness, […]
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Emmy-Nominated New England Legends Television Series Returns to PBS with “Miracles and the Missing”
Author and adventurer Jeff Belanger explores the folklore of New England. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – October 20, 2014 – New England is full of ghosts, monsters, and other mysteries that are
An Evening of Ghost Stories and New England Legends Featuring the Photography of Frank Grace Arrives at Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, Rhode Island May 22
First-of-its-kind performance offers true ghost stories told by some of the region’s leading authorities on the subject set in front of haunting photography of New England’s most infamous legends. APRIL
Return to October Mountain
In 2012, I took the New England Legends audience to October Mountain in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. We were in search of the ghost of a little girl said
Beware Der Belsnickel!
Like Krampus, the Belsnickel is another dastardly Yuletide figure. But unlike Krampus, an encounter with Der Belsnickel isn’t fatal. With his origins in southwestern Germany, the Belsnickel made his way
Happy Krampusnacht!
You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen. And of course you know Santa Claus. But did you know Santa has a dark and deadly counterpart? His name is
Mission 172 – Deep South Haunts with Benny Reed and Jonathan Hodges
In Mission 172 we head to the southern United States with the ‘Bama Boys, Benny Reed and Jonathan Hodges from the Syfy Channel’s show Deep South Paranormal. We explore three
New England Legends: Origins of Halloween
It’s that time of year again, when ghosts and goblins walk the earth and the veil between our world and the spirit world is said to be at its thinnest…
Emmy-Nominated New England Legends Series Debuts on Rhode Island PBS with “Maritime Mysteries”
Author and adventurer Jeff Belanger explores the folklore of New England’s southeastern coast. Airdates set for Wednesday, October 29th at 8:00 PM on WSBE, and Thursday, October 30th at 10:00
Mission 171 – Rock N’ Roll Ghost Encounters with Angelka Rogers
In Mission 171 we explore some haunted rock n’ rollers with author and paranormal investigator Angelka Rogers! From recording studios to theaters, the world is full of places said to