The Leeds family curse of 1735
Chapter 1

The Pine Barrens and the Jersey Devil

Chapter 2

Haunted highways and industrial ruins

Chapter 3

Pirates, shipwrecks, and coastal hauntings

Chapter 4

Weird NJ and the modern mythmakers

YOUR GOAL

Master of The legends of New Jersey

Ch 1 · The Pine Barrens and the Jersey Devil
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Little Jersey Legends
BETA

gertrude Match local folklore to real history to discover why New Jersey has so many legends.

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gertrude The Jersey Devil

Just a paper feud, just a paper feud, Ben Franklin made a monster out of you!

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gertrude Pineys and the culture of isolation

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The mass panic of January 1909

gertrude A week of bizarre track sightings and close encounters prompted statewide panic and closed schools.

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The isolated wilderness of the Pine Barrens

gertrude Millions of acres of dense pitch pine trees created the perfect isolated environment for mysterious folklore to thrive.

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Fun Fact

Jersey Devil mascot: In 1982, New Jersey's new professional hockey team was named the Devils, winning a fan vote over options like the Blades and the Meadowlanders.

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Glossary
cryptid (noun)
An animal whose existence is suggested but has not been scientifically proven. According to legend, this winged beast was born to Mother Leeds in southern New Jersey in 1735.

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Gossip

Would you camp overnight in the Pine Barrens?

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Quiz

What natural resource did early Pine Barrens residents harvest from the wetlands to make iron?

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gertrude The mass panic of January 1909

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Quiz

What was the name of the mother who allegedly cursed her thirteenth child, creating the Jersey Devil?

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gertrude The isolated wilderness of the Pine Barrens

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Quiz

Approximately how many acres does the Pine Barrens forest cover in southern New Jersey?

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gertrude The Leeds family curse of 1735

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Quiz

Which former King of Spain and brother of Napoleon claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil?

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Quiz

During which month and year did a massive wave of Jersey Devil sightings cause statewide panic?

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Quiz

In what year is the legendary birth of the Jersey Devil said to have occurred in the Pine Barrens?

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Quiz

Which professional sports team is named after New Jersey's most famous mythological beast?

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Quiz

What was the historical nickname given to the independent residents who lived in the Pine Barrens?

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