BETA
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
gertrude Match local folklore to real history to discover why New Jersey has so many legends.
gertrude The Jersey Devil
Just a paper feud, just a paper feud, Ben Franklin made a monster out of you!
gertrude A week of bizarre track sightings and close encounters prompted statewide panic and closed schools.
gertrude Millions of acres of dense pitch pine trees created the perfect isolated environment for mysterious folklore to thrive.
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.
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.
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.
Quiz
What natural resource did early Pine Barrens residents harvest from the wetlands to make iron?
Quiz
What was the name of the mother who allegedly cursed her thirteenth child, creating the Jersey Devil?
Quiz
Approximately how many acres does the Pine Barrens forest cover in southern New Jersey?
Quiz
Which former King of Spain and brother of Napoleon claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil?
Quiz
During which month and year did a massive wave of Jersey Devil sightings cause statewide panic?
Quiz
In what year is the legendary birth of the Jersey Devil said to have occurred in the Pine Barrens?
Quiz
Which professional sports team is named after New Jersey's most famous mythological beast?