FtV – A Hermit Named Coffin in the Desert of Maine

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

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

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 91 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Freeport to explore the Desert of Maine. While there, they search for a man named Coffin, the Hermit of Maine, who lived nearby and charged tourists 15 cents to look inside his shack. How did a desert appear in Maine? And who was this hermit? This episode first aired November 4, 2021

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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 England Legends.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.
0:20.7	So let's open up the New England
0:22.0	Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. Welcome to the vault, kids. Good to have
0:29.7	you in the vault. This week we're up in the high deserts of Maine looking for a hermit named
0:35.2	coffin. First aired November 4th 2021 enjoy okay so we're gonna make a left
0:43.9	right up here and our destination is right at the end of this road okay uh jeff why are you dressed
0:53.5	in all khaki?
0:54.6	Is that a pith helmet?
0:56.4	It is.
0:57.5	I'm dressed like this because we're heading to the desert.
1:00.4	In Freeport, Maine?
1:01.7	Yeah, in Maine.
1:03.0	We're heading to the desert in search of a hermit.
1:09.8	Hello, I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 220 of the New England Legends podcast.
1:15.4	Give us about 10 minutes. We'll give you something strange to talk about today.
1:18.8	And I'm Ray Osier. Thanks for joining us on our mission to chronicle every legend in New England, one story at a time.
1:24.6	We're a community of legend seekers who love sharing stories that make New
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