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Return to October Mountain

In 2012, I took the New England Legends audience to October Mountain in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. We were...

My Christmas Tree is Haunted

We put up the Christmas tree this weekend... and now I think it's haunted... A blues song in the key of awesome... "My Christmas Tree...

Beware Der Belsnickel!

Like Krampus, the Belsnickel is another dastardly Yuletide figure. But unlike Krampus, an encounter with Der Belsnickel isn’t fatal. With his origins in southwestern...

Happy Krampusnacht!

You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen. And of course you know Santa...

New England Legends: Origins of Halloween

It’s that time of year again, when ghosts and goblins walk the earth and the veil between our world...

300-Year-Old Statue Has Real Human Teeth: Mexico

Jesus Christ resting in San Bartolo, Mexico This...

The Mystery of Glastenbury Mountain, Vermont

The site of a ghost town which was lost at the turn of the century, mysterious Glastenbury Mountain is located just outside of Bennington,...

The Ghosts of Ventfort Hall in Lenox, Massachusetts

Built by the J.P. Morgan family, Lenox's Ventfort Hall is a Gilded Age mansion with ties to the legendary Massachusetts 54th regiment from the...

History is a Ghost Story – The Haunted White House with Jeff Belanger – from TEDx

On January 28, 2014, Jeff Belanger was asked to give a TEDx talk at the Spence School in New York City. The talk is...

When Ghost Hunting Is A Family Affair

Paranormal investigation is a hobby for thousands and an armchair fascination for millions. There are many reasons people become actual investigators....