Chilling New England Legends: The Black Flash, Ocean-Born Mary, Nix’s Mate & Dungeon Rock

About this episode

This episode explores various chilling legends from New England, including the Black Flash and Ocean-Born Mary.

Across New England, old harbours, coastal towns, wind-scoured islands, and shadowed woodland have given rise to a variety of legends. From the black-cloaked phantom of Provincetown to Ocean-Born Mary, the cursed island of Nix’s Mate, and the buried pirate treasure said to lie beneath Dungeon Rock. The BOOK BY US A COFFEE Join Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUP Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research Links: https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-black-flash-of-provincetown-hoax-or.html https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/by-location/new-england/cape-cod/the-black-flash-of-provincetown-ma-folk-horror-and-hysteria-from-new-england-echoes-in-the-midwestern-countryside/ https://ptownie.com/history/a-black-flash-in-the-pan-provincetowns-boogeyman/ https://provincetownmagazine.com/2011/10/16/the-black-flash-the-legend-lives-on/ https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/ocean-born-mary-new-hampshire-legend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Born_Mary https://www.nps.gov/places/nixes-mate.htm https://www.bostonharborislands.org/blog/nixes-mate/…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah

Topics covered

• New England legends
• ghost stories
• paranormal folklore
• cursed locations
• pirate treasure

Keywords

• New England
• ghost stories
• legends
• paranormal
• Dungeon Rock

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New England, Provincetown, Nix’s Mate, Dungeon Rock

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