Comments on: The Raggies http://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/ Hauntings, Legends, Weird Places, Weird News, Adandoned Places, Strange Animals, Investigations Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Terryhttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Terry Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:14:25 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-4717 There is an article in the New Haven Register from December 29, 1940 titled, "Connecticut Iron Ore Industry Revives." Part of the article is about the Raggies. My great-great-grandfather (born in 1872) grew up in Salisbury. He wasn't a Raggie, but I have a letter he wrote which describes the iron ore industry during that time, along with a couple of brief mentions of the Raggies. There is an article in the New Haven Register from December 29, 1940 titled, “Connecticut Iron Ore Industry Revives.” Part of the article is about the Raggies.

My great-great-grandfather (born in 1872) grew up in Salisbury. He wasn’t a Raggie, but I have a letter he wrote which describes the iron ore industry during that time, along with a couple of brief mentions of the Raggies.

]]> By: Ted Brazeehttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-4676 Ted Brazee Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:20:23 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-4676 Ted Brazee...Iam currently starting to work on a book about Mt. Riga from memories and poems ( well over 100 poems and raggie lore) that my dad Dave Brazee has written down. My dear friend Glen Chapell is helping. Anyone interested further may contact me at tbriga@gmail.com My dad always wanted to publish these memories and I hope to fulfill his wish. I myself am proud to be called a raggie as were many of my relatives before that lived,loved, and protected the mountain. Ted Brazee…Iam currently starting to work on a book about Mt. Riga from memories and poems ( well over 100 poems and raggie lore) that my dad Dave Brazee has written down. My dear friend Glen Chapell is helping. Anyone interested further may contact me at tbriga@gmail.com My dad always wanted to publish these memories and I hope to fulfill his wish. I myself am proud to be called a raggie as were many of my relatives before that lived,loved, and protected the mountain.

]]> By: Amyhttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Amy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:35:43 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-4119 I've always wondered why "raggie" was a term only used in the NW corner of CT... now I know! What an interesting story! I’ve always wondered why “raggie” was a term only used in the NW corner of CT… now I know! What an interesting story!

]]> By: Pat Hickeyhttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Pat Hickey Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:42:03 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-2331 Ted Brazee. It has been and is his life. He is a Raggie. Ted has history, photos, and MOST.... the poetry of his father. Wonderful, wonderful! I myself have read and listened to these folks. Dined on venison hash in there colorful abode and Kathleen Brazee will be in my heart for EVER. Ted Brazee. It has been and is his life. He is a Raggie. Ted has history, photos, and MOST…. the poetry of his father. Wonderful, wonderful! I myself have read and listened to these folks. Dined on venison hash in there colorful abode and Kathleen Brazee will be in my heart for EVER.

]]> By: steve(damned)http://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 steve(damned) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:19:46 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-1956 Paranormal State? Paranormal State?

]]> By: Stefan Petruchahttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Stefan Petrucha Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-1955 Ted Brazee -- I've been asked by some folks interested in doing an episode of their show about the so-called Melon Heads as well as the Raggies. If you'd be kind enough to consider speaking to them please contact me via my website www.petrucha.com and I can supply more info. Thanks. Ted Brazee –

I’ve been asked by some folks interested in doing an episode of their show about the so-called Melon Heads as well as the Raggies.

If you’d be kind enough to consider speaking to them please contact me via my website http://www.petrucha.com and I can supply more info. Thanks.

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 James Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:53:58 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-1877 Once saw diarama at Bradley International Airport about the drawfs of Mt. Riga. Any photos accessible on the web? Once saw diarama at Bradley International Airport about the drawfs of Mt. Riga. Any photos accessible on the web?

]]> By: jameshttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 james Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:02:54 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-1590 FOR THE RECORD,MANY OF THE "RAGGIES" FROM THE MT, RIGA AREA OF CT/N.Y. BORDER WERE IMMIGRANTS FROM LATVIA,SOME FROM THE LATVIAN CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY CALLED RIGA.THEY WERE COMPRISED OF SKILLED CRAFTSMEN,IRON FOUNDRY WORKERS AND SAILORS WHO APPEARED STRANGE TO THE LOCAL TOWND DUE TO THEIR DIFFERENCES IN CULTURE AND LANGUAGETHEY PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN CREATING CHARCOAL FOR THE NEARBY FOUNDRIES AND THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING(FORGING) THE IRON ANCHORS NEDED BY THE MILITARY.THE IRON FOUNDRY ON TOP OF MT. RIGA IS STILL PRESENT.1900 CENSUS 4309 LATVIANS IN U.S. FOR THE RECORD,MANY OF THE “RAGGIES” FROM THE MT, RIGA AREA OF CT/N.Y. BORDER WERE IMMIGRANTS FROM LATVIA,SOME FROM THE LATVIAN CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY CALLED RIGA.THEY WERE COMPRISED OF SKILLED CRAFTSMEN,IRON FOUNDRY WORKERS AND SAILORS WHO APPEARED STRANGE TO THE LOCAL TOWND DUE TO THEIR DIFFERENCES IN CULTURE AND LANGUAGETHEY PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN CREATING CHARCOAL FOR THE NEARBY FOUNDRIES AND THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING(FORGING) THE IRON ANCHORS NEDED BY THE MILITARY.THE IRON FOUNDRY ON TOP OF MT. RIGA IS STILL PRESENT.1900 CENSUS 4309 LATVIANS IN U.S.

]]> By: Ted Brazeehttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Ted Brazee Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:20:18 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-1578 A "Raggie" here...My father is buried in cemetery. A “Raggie” here…My father is buried in cemetery.

]]> By: Danhttp://www.damnedct.com/the-raggies/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Dan Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:45:06 +0000 http://www.damnedct.com/?p=2593#comment-1328 It is true, some Raggies had migrated to Winsted Ct and today if you travel through the town, you will frequently see the offspring of them who now inhabit the downtown area.. Unfortunatly there is no mystery to these people. They seemed to have integrated themsleves into society very well and now there are just poor examples of the origional raggies everywhere. Urbandictionary does a good job at describing them. Also, there is a facebook group dedicated to the raggies and its members consist of the relatives of the raggies, raggies themselves, and anyone who is familiar with them. It is true, some Raggies had migrated to Winsted Ct and today if you travel through the town, you will frequently see the offspring of them who now inhabit the downtown area.. Unfortunatly there is no mystery to these people. They seemed to have integrated themsleves into society very well and now there are just poor examples of the origional raggies everywhere. Urbandictionary does a good job at describing them. Also, there is a facebook group dedicated to the raggies and its members consist of the relatives of the raggies, raggies themselves, and anyone who is familiar with them.

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