Legends, Folklore, & History of New England

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Do you love hearing legends and tales? Interested in history? Love a good (not too spooky) ghost story? Do you live in New England or want to find out more about it? Then this is the podcast for you. Just 2 kids from Providence, RI who want to share the stories they've grown up hearing.Music Credit: Fesliyan Studios

Bridget & Molly


    • Jun 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    S4E4- Crispus Attucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 9:03


    The first causality of the Boston Massacre had an interesting life and his eternal resting place is filled with ghostly tales and spooky specters.

    S4E3- The Legend of Goody Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 5:12


    Was she a witch or just a cranky old lady?  You be the judge, just make sure to get on her good side if you run into her ghost!

    S4E2- Mystic Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 6:05


    The native Pequot people were almost entirely wiped out by English Settlers during the King  Phillip's War & Mystic Massacre, find out what happened and how their culture survives today.

    S4E1- Sybil Ludington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 7:54


    You've heard of Paul Revere, but did you know a 16 year old girl did a midnight ride that covered double the distance?

    S3E12- Revolutionary Ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 9:06


    A little history, a little spooky, a lot of fun in Lexington & Concord.

    S3E11- The Great Freeze of 1857

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 8:17


    Little Ice Ages, crazy winters.  Only in New England...

    S3E10- Legendary Women of New England

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 12:02


    We dive back into New England's early history to tell the stories of 4 incredible women who fought intolerance & the patriarchy in a time when a woman who stood up for herself was called a witch.

    S3E9- Haunted City Walks & Country Hikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 7:47


    In the spirit of Halloween, we share some urban and not so urban tales you can visit while taking a walk to get into the spirit of the spooky season.

    S3E8- America's First Ghost- Nelly Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 5:44


    It's a short one this week, but that's because for being the first documented ghost in the new USA there isn't a lot of documentation.  But it's a good story!

    S3E7- Battle of Rhode Island & Railroad Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 6:30


    One of our favorite activities is hoping aboard the Rail Explorers in Portsmouth, it's even better when you can uncover a little history and spot a few spooky specters.

    S3E6- Vermont's Cryptozoology Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 8:51


    A trip to Burlington inspired this episode that takes us deep into Lake Champlain and to the woods inhabited by a Pig Man!

    S3E5- Ida Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 8:33


    One of Molly's favorite Rhode Island women heroes- Ida Lewis.

    S3E4- Fort Adams & Newport Cottages

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 7:50


    On another trip to Newport, Bridge & Molly discover a long maritime history and a few ghostly visitors who never left.

    S3E3- Nathan Hale & The Haunted Homestead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 9:34


    A trip to Connecticut and we discovered the story of Nathan Hale and explored the haunted homestead.

    S3E2- Gettysburg Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 8:08


    Part 2 of our roadtrip to Gettysburg, and all the details of our super awesome Ghost Hunt!

    S3E1 Gettysburg- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 17:51


    In our Season 3 premier, we are road tripping outside of New England to the battlefields of Pennsylvania and all the spooky happenings!  We learned so much and had so many experiences we had to split this episode into 2 parts!

    S2E15- Slater Mill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 5:36


    Did you know Rhode Island is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America?  And you know there are ghosts!

    S2E14 The Burning of the HMS Gaspee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 7:08


    Rhode Islander's are proud of the HMS Gaspee, find out why and how the Boston Tea Party came second.

    S2E13- Arrrr There Be Pirates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 9:20


    Rhode Island has some serious pirate history.  Join Bridget & Molly as they explore the legends, and see where pirate ghosts still roam.

    S2E12- Rhode Island's Haunted Amusement Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 8:52


    Two of Rhode Island's favorites in one episode!

    S2E11- Haunted Covered Bridges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 6:39


    New England is home to hundreds if not thousands of covered bridges and a number of them have a supernatural story.

    S2 E10- Short & Sweet & Haunted- Colt State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 5:37


    Did you know Colt State Park is home to a few ghosts from it's farm days?  Find out who may be joining you on your day out.

    S2E9- Bara Hack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 5:24


    Join Bridget & Molly as the explore the legend of a long forgotten town, which is now only inhabited by the spirits of those from long ago.

    S2E8- The Legend of Gardner Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 8:44


    A house in the middle of a lake? Yup, complete with spooky underwater piano music.

    S2E7- Maine's Spooky Waterways

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 5:54


    In this short episode, Bridget & Molly share two legends of Maine's Spooky Waterways.

    S2E6- Dorr's Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 8:33


    A little yellow house on Route 44 in Chepachet caught the attention of Bridget & Molly- who knew it had all this history behind it.  Well, now you do!

    S2E5- Haunted Harrisville

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 9:10


    They may not be old enough to watch The Conjuring, but the real life house isn't far from their home in Providence.  Bridget and Molly explore the legend of the Harrisville, RI farmhouse that was the basis for the terrifying movie.

    S2E4- Haunted Portland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 13:21


    Join Bridget & Molly as the explore Portland, Maine's most haunted locations.

    S2E3- Pukwudgies, & Thunderbirds & Swamps OH MY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 9:48


    Bridget & Molly explore the Bridgewater Triangle and some mysteries activity.

    S2E2-Lizzie Borden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 13:33


    Bridget & Molly took a trip to the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast in Fall River, MA.

    S2E1- Nine Men's Misery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 8:16


    Bridget and Molly visit the Cumberland Monastery and Public Library, did a little hiking, and found out more about a battle and ghosts from long ago.

    Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 1:57


    Bridget & Molly will be back with all new episodes starting Thursday, March 4th!

    Rhode Island's Ghost of New Year's Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 8:26


    In the last episode of Season 1, join Bridget & Molly as the share a tale of murder, false accusations, and ghostly spirits centered on the Sprague Mansion of Cranston, Rhode Island.

    Episode 14- LFHNE Christmas Special: A Christmas Carol

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 16:27


    Celebrate the holidays with a retelling of one of the original Christmas ghost story!

    Episode 13- The Ghosts of Newport, RI

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 7:47


    From orbs, to crying children, haunted chairs, and old soldiers, there is no shortage of spooky stories in Newport, RI.

    Episode 12- UFOs & World War II Bombers of New Hampshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 9:07


    Join Bridget and Molly this week as they discuss some unusual stories they discovered in their favorite vacation spot in the White Mountains of NH.

    Episode 11- The Haunting of the Mt. Washington Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 6:59


    On one of their many adventures in New Hampshire, Bridget & Molly explore the tale of the ghostly princess at the Mount Washington Hotel.

    Episode 10- Thanksgiving Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 9:13


    Join Bridget & Molly for a little history on Thanksgiving in the United States.

    Episode 9- The Ghosts of Rt 44 & Rams Tail Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 8:16


    This week Molly & Bridget explore some ghostly tails of local roads.  Every kid hears these stories growing up in Rhode Island and South Eastern Massachusetts,  and now they are sharing them with you.

    Episode 8- New England Nautical Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 9:15


    This week Molly & Bridget share some weird and spooky tales of the sea.

    Episode 7- Phillis Wheatley & Peter Salem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 10:34


    This week Molly & Bridget talk about Phillis Wheatley & Peter Salem, two young African Americans who made history during the Revolutionary War Era.

    Episode 6- The Salem Witch Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 10:58


    In our first Halloween episode, join Bridget & Molly has they explore the Salem Witch Trials and discover a cool kid friendly tour in Salem.

    Episode 5- Haunted Providence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 10:04


    Join Bridget & Molly as they talk about the Haunted River Boat Tour on the Providence River and find out who might still be roaming the halls at City Hall.

    Episode 4- Moshup's Rock & Devil's Footprints

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 9:46


    This week on LFHNE, Bridget & Molly explore a Native American legend of Moshup.  Hear how the original peoples of New England share how this land was created.

    Episode 3- The Legend of Mercy Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 9:04


    Join Bridget & Molly as they explore the Vampire Panic of New England that led to the legend of Rhode Island's very own vampire, Mercy Brown.

    Episode 2- The Witch Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 9:57


    Join Bridget & Molly as they explore the legend of the Witch Tree of Smithfield, RI.

    Episode 1- Something Upstairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 8:38


    Join Bridget & Molly on their first episode of Legends, Folklore, & History.  In this episode they explore the tales of Benefit Street, from a house that inspired Avi to write Something Upstairs to the residents that have never left.

    Episode 0- Coming Soon to a Podcast Near You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 1:12


    Save the date to listen to the very first episode of Legends, Folklore, & History of New England.  In this preview learn about the podcasts and hosts!

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