NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE
July 09, 2023

The Glocester Ghoul: A Monster and A Pirate in Rhode Island

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A while ago I was poking around on the Internet and saw articles about a monster called the Glocester Ghoul. I had never heard of this terri...
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June 11, 2023

Strange and Stranger: Some American Fairy Encounters

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I had the day off today, and spent some time organizing my books. As I was moving my musty tomes around I picked up Fairies: Real Encounters...
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May 14, 2023

The Possession of Martha Robinson

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Today is a beautiful sunny day, but I'm sitting inside the house reading about demonic possession in colonial New England. I'm fasci...
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April 22, 2023

A Pukwudgie Sighting in Massachusetts

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Sometimes people write to me about strange experiences they've had. Just a few weeks ago, a woman I'll call Mary sent me an email ab...
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March 29, 2023

A Visit to Medfield State Hospital: Charming and a Little Spooky

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A few weeks ago Tony and I visited Medfield State Hospital, in charming Medfield, Massachusetts. Originally known as the Medfield Insane Asy...
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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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