FtV - The Tapping Ghost of Brick Kiln Lane
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 162 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll down Brick Kiln Lane in Pembroke, Massachusetts, searching for a tapping ghost who was seen and heard over the span of years back in the 1940s. This ghost has ties to the old shipyard, which has ties to the Boston Tea Party. This ghostly experience was documented by local journalist Curt Norris in the 1980s. Could these taps come from the ghost of shipbuilder Barker Turner? This episode first aired September 9, 2021
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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. |
| 0:26.8 | Hey kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:28.9 | It's good to have you back in the Vault, where we're going to go back to Brick Kiln Lane in Pembroke, Massachusetts, and look for a tapping ghost. |
| 0:36.2 | First aired September 9th, 2021. |
| 0:38.3 | Enjoy. |
| 0:39.9 | Okay, so we're going to make a left just up there. |
| 0:43.3 | Got it. |
| 0:43.9 | All right, we're turning on to Brick Hill Lane here in Pembroke, Massachusetts. |
| 0:48.1 | Oh, this is a dead end street. |
| 0:50.2 | Yeah, in more ways than one. |
| 0:52.2 | It's also a pretty narrow road. |
| 0:54.0 | Yep. There's old colonial stone walls lining the properties on the side of the street. There's some well-manicured yards and nice homes on this quiet little street. And there's the North River coming up on the right. Look at that. This is a nice neighborhood. It is. It's a very nice neighborhood. But don't let this quaint setting fool you, Ray. They say |
| 1:12.6 | there's a ghost who walks along this street. |
| 1:14.8 | A ghost? A ghost with |
| 1:16.6 | ties to the Boston Tea Party. |
| 1:18.5 | Now, where do we start looking for this ghost? |
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