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The Hermit of Manana Island
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In Episode 300 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger sail out to Monhegan Island, about ten miles off the coast of Maine, searching for a hermit named Ray Phillips who lived 40 years on a desolate nearby rock of an island called Manana. From 1931 to 1975, Phillips lived out there in a shack with his flock of sheep and a pet goose. Over the years the old hermit became a celebrity as curious tourists ventured over to talk to him and try to find out what makes him tick. Think you could walk away from it all? See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-300-the-hermit-of-manana-island/ Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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