This week’s Folklore Friday:
Most people have heard of Lizzie Borden, a young woman accused of the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, MA in 1892. She wasn’t convicted, and the murder remains one of the […]
This week’s Folklore Friday:
Carrie Nation was a radical member of the temperance movement in the early 1900’s. Growing up, her family was very poor, and her mother suffered delusions of being Queen Victoria. Carrie, spelt Carry by her uneducated father, […]
This week’s Folklore Friday:
In September 1984, Ken Webster of Cheshire, England was experiencing “poltergiest events” in his home: objects thrown around or moved, and strange noises, mostly in the kitchen. One day, he accidentally left his computer on in the […]
Matinicus Rock, Maine, 1827, a thirty acre area haunted by a single ghost.
Two lighthouses marked the North and South ends of the area. When asked why the North tower was locked, a Coast Guard officer explained “to […]
While the Loch Ness Monster may be the most famous aquatic creature, there are plenty to be found (or not found) in the New England area.
In Vermont, Lake Champlain is home to Champ, a long lost cousin of […]
Around this time last year we filmed our Cottingley Fairies segment. Too bad those girls didn’t know about the FIS!
The Fairy Investigation Society, founded in 1927 by Quentin Crauford, attracted mostly Theosophists (those who seek answers about nature and divinity […]
Boston’s Omni Parker Hotel is a historic and beautiful building in the city. Celebrities ranging from Judy Garland to Hugh Hefner to Whitey Bulger have stayed at the Omni, and some unwanted guests have appeared as well.
Between the walls where […]
Last week our team was invited to the WATD-FM Studio to discuss The Folklorist on Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci. Play the clip below to hear John Horrigan and the rest of the team discuss the process of making the […]
Rhode Island, 1813. William Potter and Peleg Walker establish Ram Tail Mill. Powered by the Ponangansett River, the Mill spun wool and wove cloth, which is the origin of the name Ram Tail Mill.
Peleg Walker found his favorite job to […]
