FtV - The Wreck of the Royal Tar
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 951 Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 118 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the beaches of Maine’s Vinalhaven Island in Penobscot Bay reminiscing about the circus, and exploring the history and wreck of the Royal Tar—one of New England’s worst maritime disasters. In October of 1836, 32 people perished along with a menagerie of animals from the Burgess and Dexter’s Zoological Institute in an event that still haunts the coast of Maine. Joining us for After the Legend is author Jane Parks Gardner, who just released her latest book, The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar: Tragedy in Penobscot Bay. This episode first aired May 28, 2020.
Check out the new book by Jane Parks Gardner, The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar: Tragedy in Penobscot Bay. https://janepgardner.com/the-wreck-of-the-circus-ship-royal-tar-tragedy-in-penobscot-bay/
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| 1:05.5 | conditions apply. Welcome, legendary listeners. Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes. |
| 1:13.1 | Look for a new episode every week. |
| 1:14.8 | Now, can you go back and listen on your own at Our New England Legends.com? |
| 1:18.5 | You bet. |
| 1:19.2 | 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. |
| 1:27.3 | So let's open up the New England |
| 1:28.9 | Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. Hey kids, welcome to the vault. Welcome to the |
| 1:36.4 | vault. We're glad you're here with us. We're going back to the wreck of the royal tar and you're |
| 1:40.6 | going to want to listen to After the Legend on this one because we'll be speaking with Jane Parks Gardner. |
| 1:45.9 | She's the author of the brand new book, The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar, Tragedy in |
| 1:50.4 | Pinaub Scott Bay. |
| 1:51.9 | But this episode first aired May 28th, 2020. |
| 1:55.0 | Enjoy. |
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