FTV - Return to Block Island’s Burning Ghost Ship

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

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

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 12 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Block Island in search of The Palatine Light. In December of 1738, a ship called the Princess Augusta wrecked off the northern coast of Block Island, just off the shore from Rhode Island. This tragic and historic wreck turned into a ghost ship that still haunts the coast. Folklorist and author Dr. Michael Bell joins us on this adventure. This first aired March 8, 2018.

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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.
0:06.0	Look for a new episode every week.
0:07.7	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England legends.com?
0:11.5	You bet.
0:12.1	But you won't get the added bonus of an after the legend segment
0:16.3	featuring new commentary about that episode
0:18.9	from your old pals, Jeff and Ray.
0:20.8	So let's open up the New England Legends vault and revisit another legendary episode. and we're back with another
0:23.7	and revisit another legendary episode.
0:25.7	And we're back with another edition of From the Vault.
0:32.1	Where we go and re-explore some of the classic episodes. the 18, Block Islands Burning Ghost Ship.
0:43.7	Enjoy.
0:44.6	Standing by the ocean at night
0:46.1	is an entirely different experience, isn't it?
0:48.8	It is.
0:49.4	Same smell, same sounds.
0:51.3	You see the glowing white foam as the waves break on the shore, but beyond that, it's like a sea of black ink.
0:57.0	Ray, the reason we're here at night on the northern shore of Block Island, just off the coast of Rhode Island is because we're
1:04.0	scanning that in-black darkness in search of a burning ghost ship.
1:10.0	Hey I'm Jeff Belanger and I I'm Ray Ozier, and welcome to episode 29 of the New England Legends podcast.
1:17.0	If you give us a few minutes, we'll give you something strange to talk about today.
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