FtV - The Witch of Pepperell
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 137 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger search for the lost village of North Pepperell, Massachusetts. Once a bustling center of commerce back in the early 1800s, all that's left today are a few cellar holes and former foundations sinking into the woods. The reason the village disappeared is because of a witch's curse placed on the town after the locals drove out a peculiar old woman by branding her face. This episode first aired June 10, 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. |
| 0:20.4 | So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. |
| 0:27.6 | Hey kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:29.4 | Welcome to the Vault. It's October. Good time to talk about witches. |
| 0:33.4 | The Witch of Pepperel. First aired June 10th, 2021. Enjoy. |
| 0:38.5 | Okay, let's pull over right up here by the banks of the Nisotizit River. |
| 0:42.2 | All right. |
| 0:44.0 | This is the northern part of Pepperel, Massachusetts. |
| 0:47.0 | We're going to take a stroll into the woods right here near the Nisotisit. |
| 0:51.8 | This is a pretty spot, Jeff. |
| 0:53.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:54.0 | Lots of trees, some rolling grassy hills. We're pretty close to the New Hampshire border, too. It's both rural and charming. I agree. And though there's a few houses around here, I mean, they're pretty spread out. All right. What are we looking for in these woods? So there used to be a village right where we're standing, Ray. Okay. |
| 1:14.9 | Well, I can see a few stone cellar holes, but not much else. |
| 1:17.7 | I mean, it doesn't really look like a former town or anything. |
| 1:21.2 | No, the village of North Pepperell, Massachusetts has vanished. |
| 1:24.6 | Thanks to the curse of a witch. |
| 1:36.5 | I'm Jeff Belanger and welcome to episode 199 of the New England Legends podcast. |
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