Capt. Sluman Gray’s final whaling voyage was a long, strange trip.
Legends
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According to local history, notorious pirate Captain William Kidd visited Milford during his final voyage in 1699, a stop along the way to Boston (where he would be subsequently arrested and imprisoned …
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The controversy over the exhumation of the Old Leather Man’s remains has come to a conclusion, but the mystery continues …
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Hikes and WalksLegends
Damned Hike: Lover’s Leap State Park, New Milford
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciDamned Conn-ection: The name of the 160-acre state park is based on a dark legend involving the double suicide of a starcrossed lovers—Lillinoah, a Native American princess and an undentified white man, …
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Hikes and WalksLegendsWeird Places
Damned Hike: Old Leatherman’s Cave, Watertown
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciDamned Conn-ection: As indicated by the title, our friend The Old Leatherman actually stayed in this cave every 34 days, although with the uphill hike to reach it, this spot certainly doesn’t …
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HauntingsInterviewsLegendsPodcasts
Damned Interview: Courtney McInvale
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciCourtney McInvale, author of “Haunted Mystic,” talks about growing up in a haunted house, writing her new book and the legend of the Pig Man!
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Historian and author Dan W. DeLuca is the leading expert on The Old Leather Man. He recently took the time to answer some questions about everyone’s favorite legendary leather-clad wanderer.
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For nearly 300 years, this red cape was inhabited by six generations of Bentons — a few of which apparently still like to call the place home!
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Gardner Lake in Salem is known for many things — its natural beauty . . . its excellent fishing . . . an entire house sitting on its murky bottom . . …
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When she was alive, Hannah Cranna was known as “The Wicked Witch of Monroe,” a reputation that continues to follow her over 150 years after her death.
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If you grew up in the Valley, you’ve probably been to Hookman’s Cemetery (Great Hill Cemetery) in Seymour late at night looking for paranormal activity. The version of the legend that I …
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Just because an anonymous wanderer has been dead for over 130 years doesn’t mean he can’t still be in the headlines.