Wicked Curious Radio - The Ghostly Horse & the Headless Rider: Berkshires Darkest Legends

In the shadow of the Berkshire Mountains, two chilling legends have endured for more than two centuries. In Williamstown, a traveling peddler vanishes after visiting a remote farmhouse. Strange lights are seen in the night, a deserted house is discovered, and a horse with muffled hooves becomes the center of one of Massachusetts' most enduring ghost stories. Miles away on Three Mile Hill near Great Barrington, travelers report terrifying encounters with phantom lights, a headless horseman, and a ghostly peddler walking a lonely mountain road. When human bones are unearthed years later, locals begin to wonder if the hauntings are connected to a long-forgotten murder. Join New England Curiosities as we explore two of Berkshire County's most fascinating supernatural legends—where folklore, mystery, and haunted locations blend into tales that continue to haunt western Massachusetts to this day.