Why So Many Legends Come From New Jersey

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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 Facts

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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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Quizzes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.