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Mashamoquet Brook State Park

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by sgtjdgelinas

Exploring the Legends and History of Mashamoquet Brook State Park

Steeped in history, mystery, and legend, Mashamoquet Brook State Park in Pomfret, Connecticut, is more than just a scenic getaway. From the infamous Wolf Den, where Israel Putnam made his daring stand against a savage predator, to the eerie Soldier’s Grave hidden deep in the forest, this park holds stories of bravery, loss, and the supernatural. Hike the rugged Blue Trail to Table Rock and Indian Chair, where whispers of the past seem to linger in the wind. Explore the historic Brayton Grist Mill, a relic of New England’s industrial past, and uncover the untold tales that make this park a must-visit for history buffs and adventure seekers alike. Whether you’re searching for breathtaking views or spine-chilling legends, Mashamoquet Brook State Park promises an unforgettable journey through Connecticut’s past.

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Where The Weird Ones Are Podcast

Posted on February 16, 2025February 22, 2025 by sgtjdgelinas

Joseph Gelinas on Where The Weird Ones Are Podcast. Awesome Interview with Kevin shortly after we met during an investigation of the Conjuring House. Link to Where the Weird Ones Are website.

Urban Exploring and Ghostly Encounters

Posted on February 16, 2025February 22, 2025 by sgtjdgelinas

Tales, Trails and Taverns Podcast co-host Rob on Where The Weird Ones Are Podcast. Rob talks about his creepy experiences and even a disturbing story from Iraq. Link to Where the Weird Ones Are website.

Sleepy Hollow, legends and history

Posted on December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 by sgtjdgelinas

Exploring Sleepy Hollow: Legends, Hauntings, and History Washington Irving’s 1820 story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, remains one of America’s most enduring ghost tales. Set in 1790, the story follows the lanky, superstitious schoolteacher Ichabod Crane as he vies for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter of a Continue Reading

Fort Fisher and the legend of the Hermit

Posted on December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 by sgtjdgelinas

Discovering the Fort Fisher Hermit: A Journey into History In the summer of 2011, I found myself flipping through a well-worn copy of 100 Classic Hikes in North Carolina. I had checked off most of the hikes within a two-hour drive from home, and my curiosity pulled me east, towards Continue Reading

Seaside Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Posted on October 4, 2024December 14, 2024 by sgtjdgelinas

Seaside state Park As you drive along shore rd. in Waterford Ct you’ll find a small brown sign that reads Seaside: a Connecticut state park. You pull in to find a small dirt parking lot to your left with two older brick buildings on either side. One looks like a Continue Reading

Shelter Trail, Arcadia Wildlife management area

Posted on February 7, 2024February 8, 2024 by sgtjdgelinas

It was about two months prior, I was out at dinner at a place in Warwick called the shanty, I was having dinner with my girlfriend and she wanted to buy the drinks in celebration of me putting out the first episode of this podcast. She told the waiter to Continue Reading

Bennington Triangle

Posted on January 26, 2024January 18, 2025 by sgtjdgelinas

The Enigma of the Bennington Triangle Why are the most mysterious places often shaped like triangles? Perhaps it’s the minimal number of points needed to define an area, but there’s something undeniably sinister about it. From the infamous Bermuda Triangle to New England’s own Bridgewater Triangle, these regions seem to Continue Reading

Ninigret Park, Charlestown RI

Posted on January 13, 2024January 27, 2024 by sgtjdgelinas

Recorded in an oral history of the south coast town, Helen Church recalled “South of Post road was a field that served as an airstrip in the early 1920’s for bi-wing aircraft. Every Sunday the providence journal newspaper would deliver the Sunday edition to the airstrip and the newspapers would Continue Reading

Mt Misery and the Hell Hollow Witch

Posted on October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 by sgtjdgelinas

The name Pachaug comes from the native American term for bend in the river, the area had been inhabited by the Narragansett, Mohegan and Pequot tribes who were relentlessly pushed out by white settlers in the 1700’s.