FtV - The Haunting of Wood Island
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 March 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 161 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a boat out to Wood Island off the coast of Biddeford, Maine, to the scene of a murder-suicide that occurred June 1, 1896 — a day that will haunt the island forever. The lighthouse keeper's quarters is said to be haunted as is the entire island. This episode first aired July 9, 2020
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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 Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. |
| 0:27.0 | Hey kids, welcome to the vault. |
| 0:28.9 | We are going back in the vault here today to Wood Island off the coast of Bitterford, Maine, |
| 0:33.8 | The Haunting of Wood Island. |
| 0:35.7 | First aired July 9th, 2020. |
| 0:37.7 | Enjoy. |
| 0:45.9 | Oh, Jeff, summer's a great time to hit the coast of Southern Maine. Ray, I couldn't agree with you more. And if we're going to keep our appointment with a ghost, we need to pop a ride |
| 0:50.4 | on this boat here in Biddeford. Ahoy, Captain. |
| 0:54.7 | Jeff, this isn't a very big boat. |
| 0:56.6 | No. |
| 0:57.3 | But first of all, we're not fishing for sharks. |
| 0:59.6 | Right. |
| 1:00.5 | So we're not going to need a bigger boat. |
| 1:02.7 | And second, we're not going very far. |
| 1:05.3 | We're heading to that island just ahead to explore the scene of a murder. |
| 1:09.9 | And look for the ghosts of the haunted Wood Island Lighthouse. |
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