New England Legends (the man the myth the legend)

I got another dose of my favorite storyteller last night. Jeff Belanger is a New England local and legend seeker. I have been listening to his podcast for the last couple of years and was looking forward to him returning to his lectures at local libraries. He tells tales of discovery, bizarre, and unexplained. He gives me something to “look for” while I am out hiking in my state of New Hampshire.

I forgot how enchanting he can be when telling a story. He sucks you right into it and surprises you at the climax like you are doing the research with him. He explains the details he went through while learning about the local legend and the actual site visits. He makes the history of New England seem…not so boring. After all, this is where the “New World” was settled first so it should be rich in American History.

Picture taken in Providence, RI some time around 12 years ago.

Picture taken on 11/3/22, we tried to recreate the picture (best we could).

I shared with him the times we met up, The Stanley Hotel, Washington Hotel, and other ghost hunts I had done with him and he was surprised at how long I have been a fan. I pull out a book of his, Picture Yourself Legend Tripping, which he told me that is currently unavailable now (except for the 2 copies in his house that he can not find). I went through it and noticed an unopen CD/DVD at the end of the book. The paper sleeve was still sealed. I never opened it and watched it. He told me it is good and worth watching. I was embarrassed that I had not even watched the video. The book was so great I forgot it had a disc in it. It will be my Friday Night feature to watch tonight.

I am happy to have my favorite storyteller at arm’s length again and I look forward to learning more about the weirdness of New England.

An actual picture of Jeff NOT being, Jeff.