Episode 4: The New Jersey Pine Barrens

Jersey Devils, Ghost Towns, and Murder — OH MY!

This episode we are launching into an investigation on the twisted and otherworldly tales from the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Get followed by a black dog, run off by a white stag, or even receive a helping hand from a long-gone doctor — maybe, just maybe, you'll be transported to one of the many abandoned villages within the woods...

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mentions of human trafficking, violent crime, demonic figures, and potty mouths ⚠️

Want to search some more yourself? Here are our sources:

https://collaborativehistory.gse.upenn.edu/stories/original-people-and-their-land-lenape-pre-history-18th-century

https://www.insider.com/inside-new-jersey-pine-barrens-legends-abandoned-ghost-towns-2019-10#but-the-legends-myths-and-history-of-the-pine-barrens-live-on-because-of-the-hard-work-of-local-historians-already-stories-are-being-lost-as-the-older-generation-passes-on-but-for-now-the-lore-awaits-if-you-dare-50

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_and_tales_of_the_New_Jersey_Pine_Barrens

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pine_Barrens

https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-overview/

https://www.nj.com/burlington/2017/09/inside_the_ghost_towns_of_njs_pine_barrens.html

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