April 7, 2025
Terrifying & True | The Bennington Triangle – Vermont’s Creepiest Unsolved Mystery
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Between nineteen forty five and nineteen fifty five, people vanished
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in the forests of Vermont's Bennington Triangle, never to be
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seen again. Was this a coincidence, a curse, or something
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even more sinister. We're telling one of America's strangest legends
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here tonight. What you were about to take is burd
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to be based on witness accounts, testimonies, and public record.
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This is terrifying and truth, my friends, What is it
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about triangles? Whether we're talking about the Pyramids of Egypt
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or the pyramids of Central America, there seems to be
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something going on with three sides being involved. Of course,
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there's also the old saying that death comes in threes.
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We all know about the Bermuda Triangle, and we've delved
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deeply into the Alaskan Triangle. But it turns out there's
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more terror with three sides to still be discovered out
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in the wilderness of the northeast part of the United States.
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So tonight we're diving into these strange disappearances and what
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could have caused them, and so much more after this
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deep in the forests of southwestern Vermont, as a region
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shrouded in mystery and fear. Known as the Bennington Triangle,
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this stretch of land surrounding Glastonbury Mountain has been the
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site of multiple unexplained disappearances, baffling investigators and terrifying locals.
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Between nineteen forty five and nineteen fifty five, people have
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vanished without a trace, leaving behind only speculation and unanswered questions.
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The mystery began in nineteen forty five, when seventy four
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year old Middy Rivers disappeared while leading a hunting party
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through the wilderness. A year later, eighteen year old college
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student PAULA Weldon set off on a hike along the
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Long Trail and was never seen again. Then, in nineteen
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forty nine, a war veteran named Jane Sames Tedford boarded
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a bus to Bennington, yet when the bus reached its
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final destination, he was gone. The disappearances escalated in nineteen fifty,
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first with eight year old Paul Jepson, who vanished from
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his family's truck, and then with fifty three year old
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Frieda Langer, who disappeared during a hike, only for her
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body to be found months later in an area that
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had already been thoroughly searched. To this day, No solid
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evidence has surfaced to explain these vanishings. Theories range from
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the work of a hidden predator to the treacherous terrain
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of Glastonbury Mountain itself. Others believe something more sinister is
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at play, an ancient curse, strange atmospheric phenomena, or even
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supernatural for four horses. The Bennington Triangle remains one of
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America's most enduring unsolved mysteries. How could five people vanish
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in the same area under such strange circumstances, and, more chillingly,
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could it happen again? The Bennington Triangle, centered around Glastonbury
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Mountain in Vermont, has long been associated with strange and
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unexplained occurrences. Reports of UFO activity, sightings of a Bigfoot
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like creature, eerie lights, and mysterious sounds have all contributed
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to the area's ominous reputation. Most notably, five individuals vanished
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without a trace between the nineteen forties and nineteen fifties,
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adding to the region's mystery. According to Native American lore,
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the area is said to be cursed, and the indigenous
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people had long regarded Glastonbury Mountain with deep caution. Their
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legends warned of an ominous force lurking within the land,
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a belief reinforced by strange disappearances over the years. Local
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Native American tribes, particularly the Algonquins, avoided the area due
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to an old legend about a malevolent stone hidden within
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the mountains. According to the story, this rock had the
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ability to open up and swallow anyone who stepped on it,
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causing them to vanish forever. Whether this tale was based
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on real experiences or served as a symbolic warning remains uncertain. However,
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the number of disappearances within the region only strengthen fears
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that something was inherently dangerous about Glastonbury Mountain and its surroundings.
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The term Bennington Triangle was coined in nineteen ninety two
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by New England author Joseph A. Cicrow, who extensively studied
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Vermont's folklore and paranormal history. While conducting research, Cicro noticed
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a pattern of disappearances and unexplained events in the area.
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His theory, which blended fact with elements of local legend,
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brought widespread attention to these strange occurrences. Cicro further popularized
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the concept in books such as Shadow Child, where he
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dedicated chapters to discussing the disappearances and eerie folklore surrounding
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Glastonbury Mountain. He also noted similar between this region and
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the Bridgewater Triangle in southeastern Massachusetts, another area infamous for
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supernatural phenomena. The landscape of the Bennington Triangle is rugged
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and isolated, with dense forests surrounding the abandoned ghost towns
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of Glastonbury and Somerset. The triangle also includes the nearby
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towns of Bennington, Woodford, and Shaftesbury, all of which have
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been linked to mysterious events. Among the many strange stories
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associated with the area is the legend of the Bennington Monster,
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a bigfoot like creature that has allegedly been cited for
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over two centuries. One of the earliest known encounters occurred
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in the early eighteen hundreds, when a stage coach was
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traveling along a washed out road. The driver first noticed
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enormous footprints in the mud, far too large to be human.
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Moments later, a massive creature emerged from the forest, overturning
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the stage coach before disappearing into the darkness. Witnesses later
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described it as a towering, hairy beast with glowing eyes,
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while reports of strange activity in the Bennington Triangle date
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back centuries. The disappearances of multiple people in the mid
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twentieth century drew widespread concern. Even before the infamous cases
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of nineteen forty five through nineteen fifty, people had already
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begun vanishing under peculiar circumstances. One such case occurred in
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nineteen forty three, when a hunter named Carol Herrick went
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missing northeast of Glastonbury's Ghost Town. Three days later, his
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body was found under bizarre conditions, surrounded by massive, unexplained footprints.
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According to reports, Herrick had been squeezed to death, though
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what could have inflicted such strange injuries remains a mystery.
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This eerie case set the stage for what would soon
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be known as the Bennington Disappearances. Although the region had
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already seen numerous unexplained vanishings, the five cases that occurred
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between nineteen forty five and nineteen fifty became the most
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well documented and perplexed of them all. These incidents not
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only deepened the mystery surrounding Glastonbury Mountain, but also cemented
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the Bennington Triangle's place in paranormal lore. Theories have ranged
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from natural causes such as the rugged terrain and unpredictable weather,
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to more unsettling possibilities, including the supernatural forces long feared
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by Native Americans. Whatever the explanation may be, the Bennington
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Triangle remains one of the most mysterious regions in the
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United States, continuing to fascinate and terrifying those who dare
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to explore its shadowy depths. The first disappearance linked to
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the Bennington Triangle occurred on November twelfth, nineteen forty five,
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when seventy four year old Midy Rivers van without a trace. Rivers,
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an experienced hunting guide, was familiar with the wilderness surrounding
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Bickford Hollow, an area located about four miles west of
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Bennington and north of Vermont Route nine near Woodford. On
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that fateful day, he was on a hunting trip along
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the Long Trail with his son in law. At some point,
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the two men separated, expecting to reunite shortly after. Rivers
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was last seen around four pm on November ninth, by
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a friend walking in the opposite direction of their camp.
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Given his extensive knowledge of the terrain, few could have
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predicted that he would be the first of several people
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to disappear in the region under mysterious circumstances. When Rivers
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failed to return that evening, concern quickly grew. A search
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effort was launched, mobilizing around three hundred local volunteers alongside
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US Army soldiers dispatched from Fort Devons in Massachusetts. The
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searchers combed the dense wilderness for eight days, hoping to
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find any trace of the missing man. Despite their efforts,
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the only clue they uncovered was a single rifle cartridge,
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which matched the type of ammunition Rivers had carried. Strangely,
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there were no signs of an animal attack, a struggle,
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or even a trail that could suggest where he might
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have gone. As the search dragged on without results, locals
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remained hopeful, believing that the seasoned outdoorsmen would eventually find
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his way back to town. Days turned into weeks, and
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yet there was still no sign of Rivers. Given his
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survival skills, many found it difficult to accept that he
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had simply succumbed to the elements. His disappearance baffled even
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the most experienced searchers, as he had been in an
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area he knew well and should have been able to
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navigate back safely. The case became even more unsettling because
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there were no tracks, personal belongings, or any evidence indicating
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what had happened to him. It was as if he
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had just vanished into thin air, reinforcing fears that something
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unusual was at play in the Bennington Triangle. As time passed,
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any lingering hope of finding Rivers alive faded. Authorities eventually
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had to call off the official search, though questions remained
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about how such an experienced outdoorsman could disappear without a
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single solid clue. Some speculated that he might have suffered
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a sudden medical emergency or fallen into a hidden crevice,
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while others wondered if he had been deliberately avoiding detection. However,
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none of these theories could fully explain the eerie lack
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of evidence. In the following months, stories about the region's
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history of strange occurrences only fueled speculation that something far
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more mysterious had been at work. Several months after Rivers disappeared,
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a hiker made an unsettling discovery along a trail south
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of where he had last been seen. The hiker came
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across a handkerchief believed to belong to Rivers. This was
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the only other piece of evidence ever found in connection
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to his disappearance. However, the handkerchief provided no new answers.
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It didn't explain what had happened to him, nor did
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it offer clues about where he might have gone. Paula
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Jane Weldon, an eighteen year old sophomore at Bennington College,
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became the second known disappearance in the Bennington Triangle. On
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December one, nineteen forty six, nearly a year after Middy
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Rivers had vanished, Weldon set out for a hike on
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the Long Trail, a popular path that passed through Vermont's
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rugged wilderness. That after noon, she left campus on foot,
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walking and hitchhiking roughly six miles to the trailhead near
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Harbor Road along Route nine. A local man who later
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came forward as one of the last people to see her,
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picked her up and dropped her off about two miles
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west of the Long Trail. Several other witnesses claimed to
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have seen her walking in the area, including a Bennington
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Banner employee who provided her with directions. However, despite multiple
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sightings that day, Weldon never returned, and no trace of
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her was ever found. At the time of her disappearance,
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Weldon was dressed in a red jacket, jeans, and lightweight sneakers,
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clothing entirely unsuitable for Vermont's frigid December weather. She carried
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no extra supplies, camping gear, or warm layers, suggesting she
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had not planned to be out for long. When she
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failed to attend class the following morning, concerns grew and
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an extensive search operation was launched. Authorities, along with volunteers,
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combed the Long Trail and its surrounding areas, but found
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no footprints, clothing, or any signs of a struggle. A
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five thousand dollars reward was offered for any information leading
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to her whereabouts, and even the FBI was brought in
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to assist. Despite these efforts, her case went cold, deepening
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the mystery surrounding the region. Weldon's sudden disappearance captured national
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attention and led to speculation about what might have happened
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to her. Some suspected foul play, while others theorized that
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she may have gotten lost or succumbed to the elements.
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Over time, her case became one of Vermont's most infamous
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missing person stories and even served as the inspiration for
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Shirley Jackson's nineteen fifty one novel Hangs a Man. Yet,
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despite decades of speculation and theories, no credible evidence has
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ever surfaced to explain her fate, making her one of
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the most baffling cases associated with the Bennington Triangle. Three
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years later, on December one, nineteen forty nine, the exact
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anniversary of Paula Weldon's disappearance, another unsettling case emerged. James Tedford,
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a sixty eight year old World War One veteran and
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resident of the Vermont Soldiers Home in Bennington, vanished under
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mysterious circumstances while traveling by bus. Tedford had been visiting
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family in Saint Albans, Vermont, and they accompanied him to
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the local bus station, where they watched him board and
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depart for Bennington. He was later seen at the Burlington depot,
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where he had a brief conversation with an acquaintance before
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catching his connecting bus home. The bus driver later told
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authorities that a man resembling Tedford may have disembarked in
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the village of Brandon, about seventy miles north of Bennington.
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That same night, Brandon police received reports of a man
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matching Tedford's description behaving oddly in the downtown area. However,
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what makes Tedford's disappearance particularly eerie is the widely circulated
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claim that he seemingly vanished while still on the bus.
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Passengers on the Bennington bound bus recalled seeing him in
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his seat when the journey began, but by the time
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the bus reached its final destination, he was gone, yet
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his luggage remained on board. This led to the bizarre
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notion that he had somehow de materialized mid journey. Although
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later reports suggest Tedford may have suffered from mental illness
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and was deeply unhappy about returning to Bennington, no concrete
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evidence never explained his disappearance. His family described him as despondent,
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but there was no indication of where he might have
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gone after boarding the bus. Some researchers argue that the
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idea of him vanishing into thin air is well an exaggeration,
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pointing to gaps in the timeline between when he was
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last seen and when he was officially reported missing. Nonetheless,
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no trace of him was ever found, adding yet another
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perplexing case to the growing legend of the Bennington triangle.
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The disappearance of eight year old Paul Jepson on October twelfth,
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nineteen fifty added yet another tragic mystery to the triangle.
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Paul had been playing in his family's pickup truck while
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his mother tended to pigs at the dump where they
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lived and worked. She left him unattended for approximately thirty minutes,
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and when she returned around four p m. He was gone.
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His mother initially assumed he had wandered off, but after
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an immediate search of the area turned up nothing, she
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reported him missing. The search quickly escalated, drawing in hundreds
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of volunteers, police officers, and even bloodhounds to scour the
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