New Hampshire’s First Execution

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 373 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a neighborhood in Concord, New Hampshire, to see what’s left of the original New Hampshire State Prison. It was on these grounds that Josiah Pike became the first person executed by the state for a capital crime. We’ll explore the heinous crime that led to his execution.

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0:00.0	So we're going to make a left up here onto Beacon Street.
0:07.0	All right, got it.
0:09.0	All right, and there's our destination coming right up here on the right.
0:14.0	All right, well, I see a large brick building that spans the width of Crosby Street right in front of the building.
0:19.0	Looks like it might have been an old manufacturing company or something like that.
0:22.7	Yeah, this is an historic building here in New Hampshire's capital city of Concord, and we
0:27.4	could park right there in the parking lot in the front.
0:40.9	Looks like there's various offices and businesses in there today. There are, but originally this building was part of New Hampshire's very first state prison.
0:45.8	Really? That's hard to imagine today.
0:48.0	Yeah, well, there used to be other buildings with cell blocks and wire fences and all that
0:51.4	kind of stuff, but this one was filled with workshops for prisoners.
0:54.9	It's the only part of the original prison still standing.
0:57.7	And what brings us here today, Jeff?
0:59.2	So we've come to these grounds to witness New Hampshire's first state execution.
1:07.5	I'm Jeff Belanger.
1:08.6	Welcome to episode 373 of the New England Legends podcast.
1:12.4	And I'm Ray Osier.
1:13.1	Thank you for joining us on our mission to chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time.
1:17.6	If you've got a story lead for us, please contact us through our website.
1:20.7	Our website is also the place to see dates for Jeff's Freight Before Christmas Story Tour
1:25.0	and to see my band The Pub Kings.
1:26.7	So we'll explore the story behind New Hampshire's first execution right after this word from our sponsor.
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