Legends and Lore: Pine Barrens (NJ) versus Hockomock Swamp (MA)

jerimichelle

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Sep 20, 2008
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Pine Barrens (NJ) versus Hockomock Swamp (MA)

As a lifetime Massachusetts resident, one thing that has always fascinated me about the Pine Barrens has been the mystery, legends and folklore associated with them. From the infamous Jersey Devil to aliens, the Barrens seems to have it all!

Curious, however, as to the parallels drawn between the Pine Barrens and another large wilderness swamp, known as the "Bridgewater Triangle" here in Massachusetts.

Here are a couple of great links to bring you up to speed:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/10/30/tales_from_the_swamp/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Triangle

Is it just these vast territories of wilderness that generate such myths, or is there some validity to them? There definitely seems to be some of the same reports coming out of both places.

Thoughts and opinions are welcome...
 

Furball1

Explorer
Dec 11, 2005
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Hmmmm.

My contention? As long as there have been people huddled around campfires in the woods for thousands of years, and human imaginations, and attempts to explain the unexplainable, there will always be legends and stories and "sacred places where spirits dwell". I have experienced such phenomenon while camping in the pinebarrens with no real tangible evidence to explain it. But that did not prevent me from going back. My greatest fear is not of spirits or devils or gobblins or bigfooted primates, it's PEOPLE! LOL!
 

tugwake

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Sep 15, 2008
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I was married to the Houston Devil once. He's was a lot like the Jersey Devil was depicted.:rofl:
 
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