Well, this is a pleasant enough trail through the woods here in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, Jeff.

It is. It's pretty flat and wide. I mean, you know, not very challenging. But you could almost

drive a car down parts of this trail. Or, the very least, a horse and buggy. Ah, okay. Well, I'm guessing

that we're someplace often forgotten, and this used to be some kind of a road, perhaps. Yeah, that's exactly it. And not just any road, one of the nation's first interstates. And I'm telling you, Ray, for two beer-swelling good time guys like us, this is exactly the place we'd want to be if it was, you know, about 180 years ago. Oh?

Though it's all woods and trails now, back then, right around here, there were taverns full of drinking, fights, gambling, debauchery, and more, so much so that the land has forever

earned the nickname, Hell's Half Acre.

Hey, I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 332 of the New England Legends podcast. And I'm Ray Osier. Thanks for joining us on our quest to Chronicle Every Legend in New England, one story at a time. Did you know most of our story leads come from you? Well, this one did. Thanks to Chris O'Connor for reaching out to us after a recent hike to the area. If you've got a story you think we should check out.

Please reach out to us anytime through our website.

And a quick reminder that our 2024 zombie prom is coming up Saturday, February 17th, at the

Double Tree Hilton in Milford, Massachusetts.

Tickets are just $25 if you get them ahead of time, and all profits go to benefit

community harvest project.

This is a great organization I've been supporting for over a decade now.

It's a volunteer farm that grows natural healthy foods for local food banks.

Plus, the zombie prom is a ridiculously good time with Ray and myself, plus all our friends.

If you were there last year, you know that we had a blast.

There's even some room deals available at the Double Tree, if you want to spend the night.

Plus, we need to crown a new zombie queen and king this year.

Okay, we'll get back to Hell's Halfacre right after this word from our sponsor.

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