FtV - A Haunted Tower in the Woods
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.9 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 171 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to woods overlooking Brattleboro, Vermont, in search of the haunted Brattleboro Retreat Tower. Built in 1887, and towering 65 feet over the hills above town, the tower is said to be home to suicides from the nearby asylum, and now it's haunted. This episode first aired July 2, 2020
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome, legendary listeners. |
| 0:01.6 | Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes. |
| 0:06.1 | Look for a new episode every week. |
| 0:07.8 | Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New Englandledges.com? |
| 0:11.5 | You bet. |
| 0:12.2 | But you won't get the added bonus of an after-the-legion segment featuring new commentary about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray. |
| 0:20.4 | So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. |
| 0:26.7 | Hey kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:28.6 | Welcome back to the Vault where we're going to visit a haunted tower in the woods. |
| 0:33.3 | First day or July 2nd, 2020. Enjoy. |
| 0:36.7 | I feel like all old asylums are just universally creepy. |
| 0:40.4 | I know exactly what you mean, Jeff. |
| 0:42.0 | I mean, as we walk by the old buildings of the Brattleboro Retreat Center, I can't help but |
| 0:46.1 | think of some of the poor souls who may have been forced to live here in conditions that |
| 0:49.5 | were, you know, sometimes pretty rough. |
| 0:51.6 | We've mentioned before the expression there but for the grace of God go I. |
| 0:55.9 | I think all of us knows that somewhere deep inside that if things went differently for us or our loved |
| 1:01.7 | ones, places like this Vermont hospital may have been the only choice. |
| 1:06.2 | Well, do you think that all old asylums are haunted? |
| 1:09.2 | I'm not sure about all of them, but if you believe the reports, this one is. |
| 1:13.4 | Or at least parts of it are haunted. |
| 1:15.5 | Do you think it's even safe to go inside the building? |
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