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Ripton: Massachusetts’ Most Mysterious Town
Manage episode 416024988 series 1536006
In Episode 347 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the history and mysteries of the Western Massachusetts town of Ripton. Founded in 1767, Ripton made waves back in the mid-1980s when they requested some additional funds from the state budget. Then the U.S. Air Force explored Ripton as a potential site for a new early-warning radar system, and that’s when Ripton made the news for one of the greatest pranks ever pulled in the history of Massachusetts.
See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-347-ripton-massachusetts-most-mysterious-town/
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
503 episodes
Manage episode 416024988 series 1536006
In Episode 347 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the history and mysteries of the Western Massachusetts town of Ripton. Founded in 1767, Ripton made waves back in the mid-1980s when they requested some additional funds from the state budget. Then the U.S. Air Force explored Ripton as a potential site for a new early-warning radar system, and that’s when Ripton made the news for one of the greatest pranks ever pulled in the history of Massachusetts.
See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-347-ripton-massachusetts-most-mysterious-town/
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
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