In 1788, Nancy Barton was a sixteen-year old servant girl, working in the home of Colonel Joseph Whipple in Jefferson, New Hampshire.  There she fell in love with a farmhand, Jim Swindell.  She couldn't have been happier when Jim proposed.  They eagerly planned to get married and settle in Portsmouth, NH.  A thrifty girl, Nancy saved the money she'd earned working for Colonel Whipple.  She entrusted her savings to her future husband.  Maybe she should have waited until after he put a ring on it.

There's nothing like autumn in New England.  The air is cooler and less humid.  The leaves turn from green to golden yellow, bright orange, and vibrant red.  You can drink in the musky smell of the fallen leaves, and hear them rustle and crunch beneath your feet as you walk through them.  Perfect for a hike on Glastenbury Mountain in Vermont.  But if you decide to hike the Long Trail, just don't go alone.  You may never be heard from again, especially if you're wearing red.

With a population of under 2,000, the section of Burrillville. RI  known as Harrisville is,  for the most part, quiet and peaceful.  Here you'll find the Harrisville Waterfalls, swimming in Spring Lake, and Colonial era farm houses.  One such house is the Arnold Estate, but you might know it better as the Conjuring House.  

As with most of New England, Mystic holds properties that are rich in stories.  Land that was home to the Pequot and Mohawk peoples, witnessed the American Revolution and Civil War, and saw generations of families going about their lives.  Whitehall Mansion is one of those properties.  With so many lives passing through Whitehall, it's really no surprise that some of them may have stayed behind.

At Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT, you'll find the Charles W. Morgan, the last whaling ship and America’s oldest commercial ship still afloat. But whaling was a dangerous occupation, even on a lucky ship.  Many whalers have lost their lives in pursuit of the whale oil used to fuel lamps of the day.  Drownings, falls from the rigging, as well as numerous accidents and illnesses were common.  With such long and perilous journeys, it's little wonder that some of the whalers decided to stay aboard.

The White Horse Tavern, in Newport, is the oldest tavern in Rhode Island, as well as the oldest "continuously operating" tavern in the United States, having served guests since 1673.  It has also earned status as a National Historic Landmark in 1972. The White Horse has also been called the most haunted bar in Rhode Island.

The Berkshires have something for everyone, including ghost hunters.  If you're of the ghost hunting set, you'll want to head to the Houghton Mansion in North Adams.  On August 1, 1914, an automobile accident claimed the lives of four people.  But their story did not end with Albert Houghton's death.

Lake Champlain is 120 mile long body of water bordering Vermont, New York and Quebec, Canada. It is a Mecca for boating and fishing and other outdoor adventures.  It is also home to 318 species of birds and 81 species of fish. Oh, and it's also home to its own Loch Ness-style monster, Champ.  

The White Mountains.  In the winter, they are New Hampshire's home for skiing, snowboarding, and all kinds of winter sports.  In the summer, there's hiking, horseback riding, camping, rock climbing and zip lines.  All surrounded by majestic scenery and incredible wildlife, such as moose, black bear, loons, fox, turkey, and rainbow trout. The Coppermine Trail in Franconia, NH is a great place to hike, but you don't want to live there.  Along the trail, you may spy a cellar hole, the remnants of a long forgotten village, that failed to listen to the warnings given to them by the local Native Americans. 

In this episode, we're going up north to the Pine Tree State of Maine.  Next to the Meeting House is an old cemetery that holds the remains of Manchester's founding fathers.  It is in the North Manchester Meeting House cemetery that you will find a boulder near the entrance with interesting markings. Some of the markings look like a set of human footprints. And the other, looks like a large, hoofed footprint.  This is known as the Devil's Footprint.