The legend of the jersey devil print scared in jersey is a halloween event happening in new jersey this october that provides viewers a look at the legend of the jersey devils. The jersey devil was born along the mullica river to a jane leeds johnson and jake johnson in a house on cale cavileers lane. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A new jersey citizen claimed that they had seen jersey devil while driving towards woodstown during night. With david brown, dan deluca, natalie diorio, michael gable. This is a valuable and interesting but deeplyflawed book. The legend of the jersey devil has been around for 300 years and its still going strong, as far as i know. I am glad of this or else i would have assumed that no one remembered that a movie based on a legend should be based on the legend and not the plain and bad ideas of a bad plot bad acting and little or no reference to the legend but what they used to make a bad movie. Sell the legend of the jersey devil isbn 9781585368372 ship for free. Public domain a devil is said to haunt the wooded pine barren of. The jersey devil is a halfhorse halfhuman creature that lives in the dark forests of new jersey.
The devil, complete with a forked tail, the hooves of a goat, horns growing out of its head, bats wings, and glowing eyes, is said to haunt the pine barrens of southern new jersey, frightening lone travelers and livestock, souring milk, and stealing pies. The creature has been reported by over 2,000 eyewitnesses and been blamed for closing of schools and factories when sightings of the jersey devil where at their peak. The lenni lenape local native americans have a similar creature in their folklore, and they named its hunting. Now back in print this new edition of the classic will bring the tale to a whole new generation. Some of the first permanent settlements in north america were in the delaware river area. The jersey devil is a legend that dates back to the english colonists. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there. And i wanted my wrestling career to be just like that. In southern new jersey and philadelphia folklore, the jersey devil also known as the leeds devil is a legendary creature said to inhabit the pine barrens of south jersey. It involves the main characters investigating the legend of the jersey devil after reports of sightings. He died in 1738, and thats about the time that the jersey devil was said to be born. The jersey devil is a legendary creature that is said to haunt the pine barrens of new jersey. The legend of the jersey devil kindle edition by noble.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the legend of the jersey devil. I saw this movie after the badly made th child legend of the jersey devil. Some believe it is an abomination of nature, a hybrid winged beast from hell that stalks the pine barrens of southern new jersey searching for prey. A delightfully spooky picture book rendering of the famed jersey devil legend. This woman, reffered to as a whore in most accounts, uttered something akin to let him be the devil.
The pine barrens region in new jersey has long been a place of mystery, with. Nov 01, 2011 for eight days in 1909, residents of new jersey were terrorized by one of the strangest creatures in all of legend. The authors have put together every alleged sighting of the beast, witness statements and discussion over what the people were seeing or experiencing. I loved this telling of the legend of the jersey devil.
Unfortunately, cassie and vlad learn this only after killing it and pissing off mother leeds. Giant book is the largest extant medieval illuminated manuscript in the world, at a length of 92 cm 36 in. One by one josephines children fell to starvation, and as they died she fed their remains to herself and her surviving children. Whats interesting about the jersey devil is that the first written account mentioning such a creature was found linked to burlington county, and was written shortly after 1735. The creature is believed to be the unwanted thirteenth child of mother leeds. The jersey devil lives in the desolate pine barrens, scaring multiple people all along the delaware and communities in southern new jersey and eastern pennsylvania.
The legend of the jersey devil kindle edition by noble, trinka hakes, kelley, gerald. The legend of the jersey devil stretching from toms river in ocean county, to cape may lies a tract of forest that has captivated people since precolonial times. Oct 22, 20 the jersey devil is a legend that dates back to the english colonists. The 2002 horror film th child revolves around the jersey devil legend. Story of the jersey devil nj folklore superstition. The legend of the jersey devil by trinka hakes noble. Called the jersey devil, it stood a little shorter than a man, with the body of a serpent and the head of a horse. The legend of the jersey devil starts with a woman who went by the last name of leeds which is why its also known as the leeds devil. The true legend of the jersey devil video 1999 imdb. The truth behind the legend of the jersey devil pt. No animals live in the forests, and visitors describe it as deathly quiet. Its a swampy, murky stretch of land shrouded in mist and.
Rundstrom, olive conover, daniel leeds and his descendants, atlantic county historical society year book, vol. Originally referred to as the leeds devil, the jersey devil was said by some to be the offspring of a woman by the last name of leeds, who had a devilchild out of wedlock. The creature is said to have coalred eyes, a horses head, bat wings, goat feet and a serpentine tail. This picture book offers to readers the legend of the jersey devil, the thirteenth child of mother leeds. The spectre of the pine barrens is the 17th episode of the first season of the american animated actionadventure television series the real adventures of jonny quest. This particular version of the legend claims that leeds wife was mother leeds, real name deborah smith prior to her marriage, of course, and that the birth of the jersey devil took place in 1735. Given its comprehensive newspaper coverage, the jersey devils 1909 scourge is perhaps the best documented of all cryptids. Oct 17, 2015 regal said the legend of the jersey devil, which in 1939 was named the official state demon and in 1982 became the name of an ice hockey team, does not really even come from new jersey. Its screams are said to be quite chilling to the spine. Voltaires novel call of the jersey devil involves five suburban mall rats and a washedup goth singer discovering that the jersey devil is real, and that new jersey is the gateway to hell.
The legend of the jersey devil, currently in production, will tell the story of one of the most enduring modern day legends, the. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations. The common description is that of a kangaroolike or wyvernlike creature with a goat or horselike head, leathery batlike wings. A firebreathing monster with the head of a horse, bat wings and the body of a kangaroo, the creature is said to be the thirteenth child of mother leeds, born in 1735, when the unfortunate woman put a curse on her future offspring. It is believed to be clovenfooted, to stand on two legs and to have the face of a horse as well as giant wings and a hideous scream. Oct 18, 2017 the legend of the jersey devil has been around for 300 years and its still going strong, as far as i know. Well, i was a big fan of the old johnny quest toon, but this one has lost something in the translation. She was outcast and left to fen for herself and her family. The characters have been put through the pc ringer.
Hunter sheas 2016 novel the jersey devil pits survivalists against a demonic interpretation of the legend. Thus the legend of the jersey devil and a name for the states national hockey league team were born. Aug 23, 2011 the legend of the jersey devil starts with a woman who went by the last name of leeds which is why its also known as the leeds devil. Tales of the jersey devil has been around for centuries. Oct 01, 2016 the jersey devil, the bestselling book on new jerseys infamous jersey devil with over 75,000 in print. Since its first reported sighting in 1735, local lore has it that a devillike creature with the head of a horse, the wings of a bat, and the hooves of a goat has menaced townspeople, frightened livestock, and. See more ideas about the jersey devil, devil and cryptozoology. In southern new jersey and philadelphia folklore, the jersey devil is a legendary creature said. The pine barrens region in new jersey has long been a place of mystery, with its dark pine groves, black swamps, and dank bogs, oftentimes shrouded in mist and fog. It is also known as the devils bible because of a very unusual fullpage portrait of the devil, and the legend surrounding its creation. While the jersey devil is one of the more popular american monsters, there are varying stories about the beasts origin. Jersey devil sighting reignites excitement but experts pour. Legend has it that in 1735, a witch named mother leeds gave birth to a horrifying monstera deformed flying horse with glowing red eyesthat flew up the. Regal said the legend of the jersey devil, which in 1939 was named the official state demon and in 1982 became the name of an ice hockey team.
The jersey devil is a legendary creature that only lives in new jersey in the us. But of all the mysterious happenings and sights to be found in the pine barrens, there is none so intriguing as the jersey devil. Buy a cheap copy of the jersey devil book by ray miller. It is a terrifying creature that makes its home in the dense woodlands of the southern new jersey pine barrens, a foreboding forest where few are brave enough to venture too deeply. The jersey devil, the bestselling book on new jerseys infamous jersey devil with over 75,000 in print. Josephine leeds was cursed by the townspeople of shrouds point for being the widow of a traitor and ultimately a whore. Dec 06, 2016 this particular version of the legend claims that leeds wife was mother leeds, real name deborah smith prior to her marriage, of course, and that the birth of the jersey devil took place in 1735. The legend of the jersey devil trinka hakes noble author, gerald kelley illustrator publisher. The source of countless stories, movies, and tv show episodes, the jersey devil is one of those creatures cryptozoologists can never quite pin downthough few of its origin stories are as delectable as this one, supposedly told in the pine barrens area for nearly 300 years.
Jul 05, 2014 the jersey devil is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the pine barrens of southern new jersey, united states. He thought it to be a deer and thus slammed on the brakes and then found that the creature could fly. The legend of the jersey devil noble, trinka hakes, kelley, gerald on. The legend lives everyone knows the legend of the jersey devil. It is also known as the devils bible because of a very unusual fullpage portrait of the devil, and the legend surrounding its creation it was created in the early th century in the benedictine monastery of podlazice in bohemia, which is a region in the. Legend has it that mother leeds gave birth to the jersey devil, her monstrous th child, on a halloween night some 300 years ago.
Tired of giving birth and weary of her painful labor, the woman wishes for a. The jersey devil is said to roam the new jersey pinelands and many people have told others of scary encounters on dark nights in the wilderness of the pines. The legend of the jersey devil 9781585368372 bookbyte. Much like the story of sleepy hollow, the folktales plotlessness contributes. Others believe it is a hoax, a campfire story designed to scare children. This release featured a handwritten note by springsteen. The jersey devil is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the pine barrens of southern new jersey, united states. Jersey devil sightings and the story behind the legend.
Although 1909 was the jersey devils heyday and by far its most active period, other scattered reports have trickled in ever since, and for. Legend has it that in 1735, a witch named mother leeds gave birth to a. Public domain a devil is said to haunt the wooded pine barren of southern new jersey. The value lies in excavating the nearlyforgotten roots of the legend in the colonial quaker settlements in.
The song was released as a downloadonly single, accompanied by a video, on october 31, 2008 as a halloween treat on the artists website. The legend of the jersey devil our famous long time resident. A night with the jersey devil is a song by the american rock singersongwriter bruce springsteen. The legend of the jersey devil by trinka hakes noble, gerald. Top 10 jersey devil sightings with pictures proved it is. The jersey devil, the best selling book on new jerseys infamous jersey devil over 50,000 in print is now a major motion picture. From a state rife with disreputable characters, noble here depicts perhaps its most otherworldly resident, the jersey devil, whose existence dates back to colonial folklore of 1735. The jersey devil is the latest release from hunter shea and its effectively what you have come to expect from this prolific horror author. Now back in print this new edition of the classic will.
As one of the most famous residents in history, the tale of the jersey devil has captivated the imaginations of new jersey locals for centuries. Event in tuckerton, nj by the tuckerton seaport on saturday, march 24 2018 with 1. Tired of giving birth and weary of her painful labor, the woman wishes for a devil, and thats just what she gets. Sullivan june 30, 2015 the elusive jersey devil splice today, by alan cabal may 8, 2015 leeds descendant debunks legend of the jersey devil. Buy photo an asbury park press illustration of the jersey devil from the 1970s. It has been known to kill people and tear them up, and it lives up in the trees, where it can swoop down on its prey. According to historian of science, brian regal, the folk legend of the jersey devil is an amalgamation of various other popular legends prior to the 1900s.
As a result, many people believe that the legend of. Aug 18, 2015 the jersey devil has been a staple of new jersey culture before america had even become its own nation. Story of the jersey devil nj folklore superstition dictionary. A group of characters come together to survive against some kind of monster in this case, the titular mythical figure before carnage and chaos ensue. Jersey devil sighting reignites excitement but experts. This isnt possible, as daniel leeds died in 1720, and the deborah smith of this story is not the name of any of his recorded wives.
The legend of the jersey devil sleeping bear press. The legend of the jersey devil published by sleeping bear. For those of you unfamiliar with the legend of the jersey devil, may i present to you the definitive myth, based upon two hours of research and twentysomething years of living in the garden state. Mar 25, 20 jersey devil sightings go back to the 1700s. Jun 17, 2019 the jersey devil is among the lesserknown cryptids said to inhabit north america, but its story is perhaps the most bonechilling.