The Captain’s Well

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

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

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 341 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger grab a drink at the Captain’s Well in Amesbury, Massachusetts. In 1792, future Captain Valentine Bagley was marooned in a desolate part of Arabia. Out of his ship’s crew of 25, only eight survived the ordeal. Bagley swore to God if he should live, he would go home and dig a well for all so no one will suffer thirst like he did.

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0:00.0	Oh, what a nice early spring day for a stroll here on Main Street to Nainsbury, Massachusetts.
0:08.0	It is indeed.
0:09.0	And we parked kind of far away. I'm getting parched. I think we could stop somewhere and get a drink.
0:13.8	We absolutely can, Ray. And we're almost there too.
0:16.3	Our destinations just right up there on the left.
0:18.5	Okay, we're walking next to Amesbury Middle School right now.
0:21.3	Yep, and where we're headed is that little patio area looking thing right over there.
0:25.4	Okay, well I see a short stone wall maybe 15 feet back from the sidewalk.
0:30.6	It's a small area and there's some kind of monument there in the back.
0:34.0	Ray, this is our destination. A public water fountain that's been here in some form since 1796.
0:40.0	It was dug and given freely as a gift from someone who nearly died of thirst.
0:45.0	We're in Amesbury to check out the Captain's Well.
0:49.0	Hello, I'm Jeff Belanger.
0:54.0	And I'm Ray Oger.
0:55.0	Welcome to episode 341 of the New England Legends podcast.
0:59.0	Thanks for joining us on our mission to chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time.
1:04.0	Whether it's roadside oddities, haunts, monsters, aliens, or just the plain weird,
1:08.8	we want to know about it.
1:10.3	Did you know most of our story leads come from you?
1:12.3	This one did. Thanks to Robert for tipping us off.
1:15.0	If you've got a strange story you think we should check out, contact us any time through our website.
1:20.0	We'll dig for the roots of the Captain's Well, right after this word from our sponsor.
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