Northeast Legends and Stories

Ong’s Hat: The NJ Ghost Town That Invented Alternate Reality Games


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Explore Ong’s Hat, the real Pine Barrens ghost town behind the legendary 1980s–90s interdimensional cult myth and Joseph Matheny’s groundbreaking Incunabula/ARG that blurred fact and fiction, inspired The Blair Witch Project, Cicada 3301, and modern creepypasta, and still draws pilgrims to the ruins today. Full deep-dive episode!

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Northeast Legends and StoriesBy Michael DeLude