FtV - The Ghost of the Old Man of the Mountain
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 169 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to Franconia, New Hampshire, in search of the ghost of an Old Man who they say cursed a quarter. This Old Man was last seen in 2003, and since then his ghost is said to still lurk in the White Mountains. This is no ordinary Old Man. This Old Man helped give the Granite State an identity. Live Free or Die! This episode first aired May 23, 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 England Legends.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. |
| 0:20.7 | So let's open up the New England |
| 0:22.0 | Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. Hey kids, welcome to the vault. Glad to have you |
| 0:28.9 | back here in the vault. We're in here with a ghost of the old man in the mountain. First aired May 23rd, |
| 0:34.9 | 2019. Enjoy. |
| 0:41.8 | Jeff, it's kind of a long ride up to Franconi in New Hampshire, so maybe we should stop at this grocery store and get some car snacks. |
| 0:44.0 | Yeah, that sounds good. Maybe some Moxie soda, some marshmallow fluff for sandwiches. |
| 0:48.7 | I see what you did there. |
| 0:50.2 | Moxie soda, the official soft drink of Maine. |
| 0:52.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:52.8 | And marshmallow fluff, of course, born in Somerville, Massachusetts back in 1917. These are very New England car treats. They are. Oh, hey, before we go, I want to get some gum from the gumball machine. Could I borrow a quarter? Yeah, sure. Thanks. Oh, hey, man, not this quarter, though. |
| 1:11.4 | Do you have a different one? |
| 1:12.4 | What's wrong with this one? |
| 1:13.7 | Well, this is the year 2000 state of New Hampshire quarter, and this quarter is cursed. |
| 1:24.5 | I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 92 of the New England Legends podcast. |
| 1:29.2 | If you give us about 10 minutes, we'll give you something strange to talk about today. |
| 1:33.0 | And I'm Ray Osier. Thanks for riding with us on our mission to chronicle every legend in New England |
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