The Legendary Fountain - A New England Legends Podcast

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4.6 • 627 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll down Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, searching for a magical and enchanted fountain built in 1873 they say has the ability to transport you. But how did it get here? And does it really work? The historic drinking fountain is engraved with the words, "Come here everyone that thirsteth." The inscription and the sound of gurgling water tempt those who pass into drinking the water. But if you do, will you be spellbound forever? Jeff and Ray put this legend to the test! The Legendary Fountain - A New England Legends Podcast Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends For more episodes join us here each Monday or visit their website to catch up on the hundreds of tales that legends are made of. https://ournewenglandlegends.com/category/podcasts/ Follow Jeff Belanger here: https://jeffbelanger.com/ Get Jeff's new book, The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts here: https://bit.ly/3uVTRgh

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0:00.0	Jeff, I see we're back on Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island.
0:06.8	That we are. We've been here twice before, actually.
0:09.5	Visited the shunned house just up the street.
0:11.8	And we looked for Edgar Allan Poe's broken-hearted ghost nearby, too.
0:15.3	That's right.
0:16.1	Yeah. But this time we're looking for something more tangible than just a story.
0:20.5	This time we're looking for something more tangible than just a story. This time we're looking for a legendary landmark.
0:25.7	Okay, our destination is just up there by the Providence Athenian.
0:29.5	The Athenium is a gorgeous building.
0:31.2	Yeah, it is.
0:32.1	Nestled here in College Hill, the library was built in 1838,
0:36.3	almost looks like it would fit in Washington, D.C. with its stone
0:39.4	columns. What we're here to see is something right in front of the Athenium. It's a magical and
0:44.8	enchanted structure that they say has the ability to transport you. We're back on Benefit
0:50.9	Street in Providence, searching for Rhode Island's first water fountain.
1:00.9	I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 325 of the New England Legends podcast.
1:06.0	And I'm Ray Osier, we're glad you're with us as we explore all the weirdness that makes new england like no other place
1:11.3	from haunts and ufos to monsters and true crime roadside oddities and all other things bizarre we love
1:18.6	when you tell us about your own local stories and if you've got a lead for us please reach out to us
1:22.9	anytime through our website where you can also find dates for my story tour to see Ray's Band
1:27.6	the Pub Kings, and a link to buy my new book, The Fright Before Christmas. It's out now and
1:32.1	available in hardcover, e-book, or audiobook, narrated by Yours Truly, wherever you get your
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