About this episode
This week we are discussing a region where strange things happen. A place where things slip through the cracks. Where the land remembers everything that has happened there, and sometimes, it pushes back.They call it the Bridgewater Triangle. **CORRECTION: Ashley said Delaware was part of the Bridgewater Triangle. It's all in Southeastern Massachusetts. We are human. Sorry :)Sources:Core background on Hockomock Swamp and the Bridgewater Triangle“Hockomock Swamp.” Wikipedia. Overview of the swamp’s size, ecology, and the translation of “Hockomock” as “place where spirits dwell,” plus its role in Wampanoag history and King Philip’s War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockomock_Swamp“Bridgewater Triangle.” Wikipedia. General summary of the region, its boundaries, coined name, and categories of reported phenomena (UFOs, cryptids, hauntings). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Triangle“Into the Hockomock: Where Wildlife and Stories Dwell.” Mass.gov. Short piece blending natural history with local stories, mentioning the swamp’s name and its reputation as a place of spirits and legends. https://www.mass.gov/news/into-the-hockomock-where-wildlife-and-stories-dwell“Hockomock Swamp.” Kids Kiddle Encyclopedia. Accessible summary that includes the “place where spirits dwell” meaning and notes that Native Americans considered it spiritually significant.https://kids.kiddle.co/Hockomock_Swamp“Hockomock Swamp.” Atlas Obscura. Article on the swamp’s mysterious reputation, Wampanoag associations with spirits, and its place within the Bridgewater Triangle lore. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hockomock-swamp-massachusettsPlease email hauntedrepod@gmail.com for a full list of resources.
