Its not much more than stories submitted by individuals relating about the ghosts. In southern new jersey and philadelphia folklore, the jersey devil is a legendary creature said. Recent jersey devil sightings resurrect a legend the jersey devil, strange. The jersey devil festival runs friday, april 6, and saturday, april 7, at paranormal books and curiosities, 621 cookman ave. Today we take a look at the jersey devil, a cryptid that has been spotted all around new jersey and philadelphia. That time the jersey devil was feared to be real generations of jersey kids have grown up listening to stories about the monster who lives in the pine barrens. Weird nj for when the jersey devil makes you do it. The new jersey pine barrens has been the site of many legends, tales and mythical creatures, many of which have been documented by weird nj in its magazines and books. Legends and tales of the new jersey pine barrens wikipedia. That time the jersey devil was feared to be real asbury park press. Kearny, new jersey see all from the outside, the gates of hell, located behind the old black prince distillery in clifton, new jersey, look like any other collection of drains. New jerseys scariest demon has been reduced to a hockey mascot for. The story of the jersey devil by gary botsch i love books. The devils tree just outside of bernards township, new jersey world of.
A trenton times story on a string of jersey devil sightings in january 1909. The jersey devil the history behind new jerseys most. Tales and stories of the jersey devil have haunted the pine barrens for decades. The jersey devil has garnered a deep following in the southern new jersey and philadelphia areas. The recurring nature of this story begs a few questions. Read these books, especially if you dont live in nj. By far the most famous resident of the pine barrens is the jersey devil, a. Article on surprising popularity of weird nj, magazine edited and published by mark sceurman and mark moran devoted to all things odd in new jersey. You probably know of the infamous jersey devil, but have you heard of the matawan. Not to mention the devil s tree and shades of death road. The thing that turned the local legend leeds devil into the jersey devil was a string of sightings in 1909 covered breathlessly by the press.
Cliftons gates of hell clifton, new jersey atlas obscura. The jersey devil and folklore pinelands preservation alliance. New jerseys scariest demon has been reduced to a hockey mascot for the nj devils and reinterpreted for movies and tv shows like the xfiles. The new jersey pinelands is home to miles of pine trees and sandy roads, but it is. To me, the story of the jersey devil is the transmutation of a disturbing urban. Public domain a devil is said to haunt the wooded pine barren of. The jersey devils fame solidified itself in january of. Much like the mother leeds of the jersey devil myth, daniel leeds third wife had given birth to nine children.
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