Jeff, what are we looking for out here in the woods of Shirley? Shhh, keep it down. What are we looking for out here in the woods of Shirley? So, Ray, we're hunting a unique beast. It's a monster. Like a bear or a moose? Something like that? No, no, no, no, nothing like a bear or moose. Well, what kind of beast is it? How do we know what I'm looking for? There's a lot of woods out here, Jeff.

Like, here's the thing.

I'm looking for?

There's a lot of woods out here, Jeff. Like, here's the thing. I'm not sure what kind of creature this thing is. I guess we'll know it when we see it, but we're getting close. There's mulpus brook up ahead. The only thing we're getting close to is Route 2A. Yeah, yeah, but still, we're getting close.

We're lurking through Shirley, Massachusetts, but still, we're getting close.

We're lurking through Shirley, Massachusetts, on the hunt for a one-of-a-kind beast they call the Ego Pantus.

Hello, legendary townies.

I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 303 of the New England Legends podcast.

I'm Ray Osier. Thanks for joining us as we

search New England for ghosts, monsters, aliens, eccentrics, and all of the weird history that

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So we just came out of the woods near Mulpus Brook and Route 2A and Shirley is right in front of us.

Yep, right. We're getting close. I have a solid lead on this one. So we're going to make a left and walk up Route 2A and Shirley is right in front of us. Yep, right. We're getting close. I have a solid lead on this one.

So we're going to make a left and walk up Route 2A just to short ways. Oh, Jeff, there's a liquor store on our left. Yeah, we're almost there. Oh, the Bull Run restaurant is next to the liquor store. And I'm told that is where we'll find the Eagle Pantas. Inside? Inside. Let's go. This is a great old historic restaurant.

It is, and it's been around a long time.

The earliest parts of the building date way back to 1741.

Back then, it was called Sautel's Tavern, named after Obadiah Sautel, a colonist who knew how to throw a party. Yeah, he did. There's obviously been a number of additions since then. Yeah, no, they've expanded quite a bit. Here's a stage for live music. There's a restaurant, and the bar looks like it's right out of the late 1700s. It's easy to imagine colonists sitting here discussing the American Revolution over some

ale. Yeah, this place has got a great time warp feel for sure. And the beasts we're looking for

should be right over there by that fireplace near the bar. All right, let's head over.

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