America’s Last Crank Call Made in Maine

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 318 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Woodstock, Maine, to see the world’s largest telephone on display in Remembrance Park. Back in 1981, Woodstock had the distinction of being home to the last crank phone call made in the United States. This roadside oddity story may just leaving you wonder if your refrigerator is running…

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1:16.8	So, wrong number, Ray? Yeah, right. Just checking it with a wife.
1:20.4	Cellphones, they're so convenient, right? I mean, aren't they? I don't think I can remember life before them, Jeff. the player and it even makes phone calls.
1:32.6	It even makes phone calls I know our phones are everything.
1:36.3	So anyway we're in the small town of Woodstock, Maine searching for a telephone today.
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