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The
staff here at Strange New England would like to welcome you all
aboard our quarterly publication and tell you a little bit about
ourselves.
Strange New England is a field guide to the forgotten, unusual,
and simply strange folklore, history and destinations in New
England. It began with a need for some of our
crew to explore and travel for fun on weekends and evolved into a
fulltime project and obsession.
It is a collection of many years of research and on-going
investigation.
While some of our staff dig through archives, and interview
local people others are traveling throughout the North East to
follow up on leads or visit sites. We all work together to
unlock the mysteries that our region holds. Haunted houses,
ancient structures, sea monsters, mysterious locations and tales
handed down for many generations are a few of the many interesting
stories New England has to offer. We look for things that
have been long forgotten about or are only familiar to the people
of that area. Whether it’s just a story about a local
witch or a lead to a unique destination Strange New England will
be there to uncover it. Many times one particular story will
have many different tales, each with its own flavor and color.
No matter how many times we hear a story, we always listen.
We like to think that the history books draw in the outlines but
we fill it in with color. We investigate and record the
distinctive history and folklore that makes New England so unique.
The
purpose of our zine is not to prove or disprove anything we
investigate. We prefer to be thought of as a warehouse of
lore, facts and experiences. Our staff presents what  details
and personal experience they acquired during each investigation
and leave it up to the reader to draw their own conclusion.
Our hope is to inform and entertain the reader by taking them
along with us as we explore each of these unique stories.
Think of us as journal for the armchair adventurer or field guide
for the curious New Englander.
While we may report on many unique places, not all of them are
open for the public to
enter.
We don’t encourage any sort of trespassing or vandalisms.
If a place we mention should not be visited we will make that
clear. I suggest that you leave it up to our professional
staff to handle these tricky sites and enjoy the stories.
With all other stories we will surely give you tips and suggestion
on how to make your trip safe and hassle free. Always
remember to respect and preserve any place you visit so others may
also enjoy them.
Finally, our publication is also a place for others to share their
experiences. If you know of a place or have a story to tell,
we encourage you to write to us about it. Also, if you have
info on a story we already covered please send your views,
experiences or leads to Strange
New England.
Our greatest resource has always been the people we’ve meet
along the way. Enjoy the site and maybe we’ll see you when
we’re hot on the trail of our next story!
~The
Strange New England Staff
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