10 Things in the New England Woods That Shouldn’t Be There
Summary
Host Alison Horrocks explores ten strange phenomena in New England woods, ranging from the Dover Demon and Wood Devils to the tragic history of Dogtown. The episode blends folklore with historical truths, examining cryptids, the Bridgewater Triangle, and the Bloody Pit tunnel. Horrocks argues that many "haunted" legends mask human cruelty, colonial violence, and industrial sacrifice, revealing that the most dangerous element in the woods is often humanity itself.
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Introduction: Stone walls, cellar holes, and the feeling of being watched
The Dover Demon: 1977 sightings of a strange creature in New Hampshire
The Wood Devils: Silent, watching entities in the deep woods of Coos County
The Black Dog of the Hanging Hills: A silent omen of death in Connecticut
The Pukwudgie: Wampanoag folklore of tricksters and wilderness spirits
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The Bridgewater Triangle: King Philip's War and the darkness of Hockamuck Swamp
The Moodus Noises: Geological faulting mistaken for witches and demons
Witch Panics Beyond Salem: Eunice Cole and the Hartford executions
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The Bennington Triangle: Disappearances in the rugged Vermont mountains
The Bloody Pit: Tragedy and nitroglycerin explosions in the Hoosac Tunnel
Dogtown: The abandoned village, Cornelius Finson, and the truth behind the legends
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