New England Legends

A legend is a living, breathing thing. These aren't just campfire tales. These legends define who we are as a people, a community, and a region. New England native and host Jeff Belanger is a writer, researcher, and adventurer, and he's always on the hunt for the next New England legend. This series originally aired on PBS. New Season 2 episodes coming soon!

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S 2 E 1 - The Bloody Pit
14 ottobre 2022
14min
TV-PG
In this episode of New England Legends, we head to the picturesque Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, where the mountains hide a dark secret: a haunted train tunnel known as "The Bloody Pit." Opened in 1875, almost 200 lives were lost during the construction of the 4.75-mile long Hoosac Tunnel.
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S 2 E 2 - New England's First Christmas Tree
13 dicembre 2022
7min
TV-PG
Did Battle of Bennington P.O.W. Hendrick Roddemore put up the first decorated Christmas tree in New England in a tiny shack in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, in 1777? Jeff Belanger finds out the real story in this episode of New England Legends.
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S 2 E 3 - The Tree That Ate Roger Williams
11 marzo 2024
16min
TV-PG
Roger Williams is the founder of Rhode Island, but by the time of his death in 1683, most of his political cache had been used up. He was buried in an unassuming family plot in Providence. But almost two centuries later Rhode Islanders found themselves rather proud of their radical founder. They believed his grave deserved better, so his remains were exhumed and that's when things got weird...
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