FtV - The Moaning Bones of Mt. Tom
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.9 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 150 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Arcadia, Rhode Island, in search of moaning bones — the ghostly cries of a peddler murdered long ago. While in town, we learn about a second, and eerily similar story coming from the region of Molasses Hill on Mt. Tome. Could these stories be one in the same? This episode first aired May 9, 2019
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome, legendary listeners. |
| 0:01.7 | Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes. |
| 0:06.2 | Look for a new episode every week. |
| 0:07.9 | Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England Legends.com? |
| 0:11.6 | You bet. |
| 0:12.3 | But you won't get the added bonus of an after-the-legent segment featuring new commentary about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray. |
| 0:20.5 | So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. |
| 0:27.8 | Hey kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:29.6 | Welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:30.8 | Just a reminder, we'll be back on Thursday with a brand new episode. |
| 0:33.8 | Our holiday break is coming to an end. |
| 0:35.9 | But until then, enjoy the moaning bones of Mount Tom. |
| 0:39.8 | First aired May 9th, 2019. |
| 0:44.0 | Jeff, it's a great day for a hike here in the woods of Arcadia, Rhode Island. Just off |
| 0:48.3 | Tenrod Road. It is, Ray. Spring has finally sprung. Ah, it's nice to be back outside. Looking for legends here on Mount Tom. Mount Tom is only 430 feet above sea level at its highest point. Right. So calling it a mount is being a little overly kind. Yeah, you might be right. And Rhode Island isn't known for its mountains, let's be honest. Right. But it does have plenty of ghosts. All right, so what are we looking for? |
| 1:11.0 | We're searching for the ruins of an old house from long ago. It may be barely a cellar hole now. |
| 1:16.4 | Okay, well, how are we going to know if we find it? |
| 1:22.0 | I think we just did. |
| 1:27.9 | Hi, I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 90 of the New England Legends podcast. |
| 1:32.7 | If you give us about 10 minutes, we'll give you something strange to talk about today. |
| 1:36.7 | And I'm Ray Osier. |
| 1:37.6 | Thanks for joining us on our mission to chronicle every New England legend one week and one |
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