NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE
November 22, 2022

The Tough Pie Crusts of Old New England

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My family always eats the same meal every Thanksgiving, consisting of turkey, squash, potatoes, turnip, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Appeti...
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November 12, 2022

Mother Carr, the Witch of Weare: Turn Your Clothes Inside Out

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A few weekends ago I went to the library and randomly looked through the histories of some New Hampshire towns, hoping to find interesting s...
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October 23, 2022

The Spookiest States: Vermont and Maine Lead the Pack

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People often ask me if New England is weirder or scarier than other parts of the country. I’ve been asked this by podcasters, other writers,...
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October 03, 2022

Dreams in the Witch House: Lore, Familiars, and the Devil's Book

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This week I've been reading "The Dreams in the Witch House," H.P. Lovecraft's classic 1932 tale of witches, creepy little ...
September 21, 2022

Rufus Goodrich's Funeral: A Devilish Deal Gone Bad

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As I watched the enormous number of mourners at Queen Elizabeth's recent funeral, I found myself wondering how many people will attend m...
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Peter Muise
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Author of WITCHES AND WARLOCKS OF MASSACHUSETTS (September, 2021) and LEGENDS AND LORE OF THE NORTH SHORE (2014). My work has appeared in various other places, including MAGICAL FOLK: BRITISH AND IRISH FAIRIES: AD 500 TO PRESENT (2018), and Sam Baltrusis's 13 MOST HAUNTED CRIME SCENES BEYOND BOSTON (2016). Avid folklore fan and New England native. Questions? Email me at hilldwellingpete(at)hotmail.com, or leave a comment. I like New England's legends, folklore and weird traditions.
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