FtV – Simeon Cary's Gold-Hunting Chickens
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 158 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the border town of Fort Fairfield, Maine, in search of Simeon Cary's gold-hunting chickens. In 1898, Cary was quietly using chickens to peck for gold just over the Canadian border. His technique was so strange, it made the news in July of 1899. This episode first aired August 8, 2019
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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? |
| 0:11.6 | 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. |
| 0:27.2 | Hey, kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:28.9 | Glad to have you here with us back in the Vault. |
| 0:31.1 | We're going to go looking for some chickens, Ray. |
| 0:33.7 | Are you ready? |
| 0:34.4 | I'm ready. |
| 0:35.0 | Cluck, cluck, clock. |
| 0:36.8 | Simon Carey's... So I fit right in. |
| 0:38.8 | Right. |
| 0:39.7 | If I close my eyes for a minute, I thought I was in the coop. |
| 0:44.3 | Simon Carey's gold hunting chickens first aired August 8th, my birthday, by the way. |
| 0:49.1 | August 8th, 2019. |
| 0:50.5 | Enjoy. |
| 0:53.6 | Hey, Jeff. |
| 0:54.5 | Why are we in Fort Fairfield, Maine, completely surrounded by chickens? |
| 0:58.6 | Ray, we're a stone's throw from the Canadian border, surrounded by chickens because we're looking for gold. |
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