The Jersey Devil
Chapter 1
The birth of a legend
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Chapter 2
The mysterious Pine Barrens
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Chapter 3
The great panic of 1909
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Chapter 4
From monster to cultural icon
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Jersey Devil
Ch 4 · From monster to cultural icon
diletta The Jersey Devil
Ten thousand hockey fans all voted for the name, And brought the spooky Pine Barrens legend to the game!
Fun Fact
Official demon: The Jersey Devil is the only cryptid in the United States to have an official professional sports team named after it.
Glossary
mascot (noun)
A person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic representative. In 1982, New Jersey's hockey team was named after the legendary Pine Barrens creature.
A person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic representative. In 1982, New Jersey's hockey team was named after the legendary Pine Barrens creature.
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What is the name of the state forest in New Jersey where many modern Jersey Devil hunts take place?
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Which popular 1990s sci-fi television show featured an episode titled 'The Jersey Devil'?
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What was the name of the 1998 PlayStation video game featuring a cartoonish Jersey Devil?
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How do modern environmental groups like the Pinelands Preservation Alliance use the Jersey Devil?
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Which historic New Jersey town is famous for hosting annual Pine Barrens and Jersey Devil festivals?
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Which historical figure's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil while hunting?