FtV - The Haunted Homestead of Daniel Benton

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

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

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 101 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger check out the haunted Daniel Benton Homestead in Tolland, Connecticut. This three-centuries-old home has seen a lot of human activity, but it was a tragic event that took place in the winter of 1777 between two star-crossed lovers caught between a war and a deadly virus that still haunts us today. This episode first aired May 20, 2021

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0:00.0	Welcome, legendary listeners.
0:01.9	Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes.
0:06.4	Look for a new episode every week.
0:08.1	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England Legends.com?
0:11.8	You bet.
0:12.4	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.
0:20.6	So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode.
0:25.6	Welcome to the Vault, kids.
0:29.6	We are glad you're here with us in the Vault. It's a Valentine week.
0:33.6	Aww. And this is a heartwarming story, the haunted homestead of Daniel Benton.
0:37.7	First aired May 20th, 2021. Enjoy.
0:41.5	New England is full of so many great old historic homes.
0:45.3	If these walls could talk, huh?
0:47.2	You know what? Sometimes they can and do, which is why we're in Tallinn, Connecticut today.
0:52.4	We're looking for this town's most historic building.
0:55.8	I keep your eyes open for a red house coming up on the left.
0:59.0	All right.
0:59.3	Metcalf Road is quintessential small town New England.
1:02.4	It's lined with colonial stone walls and trees.
1:05.4	The houses are spaced pretty far apart and set back from the road.
1:09.4	Oh, I see it.
1:10.7	That old house right there. Yeah, that see it. That old house right there.
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