October 5, 2024 • 34 mins
What if a seemingly peaceful corner of Vermont is actually a portal to the unknown? This episode we pull back the curtains on the Bennington Triangle, where unsettling mysteries meet spine-chilling legends. From Native American tales of cursed landscapes and man-eating rocks to European settlers' accounts of bizarre occurrences, this episode is a journey through a land where compasses dance to their own tune and ghost towns whisper forgotten stories. We speculate on everything from serial killers to alien abductions, and even interdimensional portals. The episode invites you to ponder over these unresolved mysteries and share your theories, making you part of the gripping narrative.
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Speaker 1 (00:43):
Hey, besties, and welcome back to another episode
of Dark Crossroads, where youget to hang out with me, roxanne
, and on today's episode we aregoing to be diving very deep
into a perplexing series ofdisappearances that have baffled
investigators for decades.
This is one of the mostunsolved mysteries in New
England, and we are talkingabout the Bennington Triangle.
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Nestled in the southwesterncorner of Vermont, this roughly
100 square mile area has beenthe site of numerous unexplained
vanishings, strange occurrencesand local legends.
From hikers who seem to justvanish into thin air to vehicles
that disappear without a trace.
The Bennington Triangle hasearned its reputation as one of
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America's most mysteriouslocations.
The Bennington Triangle hasearned its reputation as one of
America's most mysteriouslocations.
The Bennington Triangle is notjust a place, it's a phenomenon.
It's where logic seems to breakdown and the impossible becomes
possible.
People have been disappearinghere long before it had its name
, and the mysteries continue tohappen to this day.
Today, we'll explore thehistory, the disappearances and
the theories surrounding thisday.
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Today, we'll explore thehistory, the disappearances and
the theories surrounding thisregion.
We will try to cover the wholephenomenon and maybe, just maybe
, get a little closer tounraveling the truth behind
these baffling incidents.
Welcome to the BenningtonTriangle.
Before we dive deeper, here's aquick fun fact about the
Bennington Triangle.
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The term Bennington Trianglewas not coined until 1992,
decades after the most famousdisappearance occurred.
Author Joseph A Citro came upwith the name, the Bennington
Triangle, inspired by the morefamous Bermuda Triangle.
Unlike its oceanic counterpart,however, the Bennington
Triangle's mysteries happen onsolid ground, or do they?
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Now it's time to set the stage.
Where exactly is thismysterious area and what makes
it so special?
The Bennington Triangle is notan official geographic
designation that you will findon any map.
Instead, it is a nickname givento a roughly triangular area in
Bennington County, vermont.
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The triangle, quote-unquote,encompasses a large portion of
the Green Mountain NationalForest, including Glastonbury
Mountain and the ghost town ofGlastonbury.
Picture dense, oftenfog-shrouded forests, steep
terrain and remote, abandonedlogging towns.
This rugged country where it'seasy to imagine someone taking a
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wrong turn and never findingtheir way back home.
This area is beautiful, but itcan be treacherous.
The weather can change in aninstant and the terrain is very
challenging, even forexperienced hikers.
It is not hard to see howpeople could get lost here,
especially if they were notprepared.
But there's more to theBennington Triangle than just
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difficult terrain.
The area has a long history ofstrange occurrences and
unsettling legends.
Native American tribes,including the Abenaki,
considered the area aroundGlastonbury Mountain to be
cursed.
They used it only as a burialground and they refused to
settle there, believing the landto be haunted by an enchanted
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stone that would swallowanything that came anywhere near
it.
A quote from the Abenaki tribalelder is Our ancestors knew
this land was special, but notin a good way.
They spoke of a man-eating rockand winds that could steal your
soul.
These weren't just stories toscare children.
They were warnings passed downthrough all of our generations.
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When European settlers arrivedin this area, they too found the
area to be very challenging andsomewhat unsettling.
The town of Glastonbury wasfounded in the 1700s, but it
struggled to thrive.
It briefly boomed as a loggingtown in the late 1800s but was
eventually abandoned by 1937,becoming one of Vermont's famous
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ghost towns.
The area's remoteness, combinedwith its history of abandonment
and native legends, sets thestage for the mysteries that
would unfold in the mid-20thcentury.
Here is another intriguingtidbit about the Bennington
Triangle.
Glastonbury Mountain at theheart of the Bennington Triangle
has a reputation for strangeelectromagnetic phenomena.
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Compasses reportedly spinwildly near the summit and
electronic devices oftenmalfunction, and some theorists
believe this could be linked tonaturally occurring magnetic
anomalies in the area'sgeological makeup.
The Bennington Triangle'sreputation for strangeness
didn't begin with thedisappearances of the 1940s and
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50s.
In fact, this area has a longhistory of odd occurrences and
unsettling legends.
As we mentioned earlier, thenative Abenaki people believed
that this region was cursed, buttheir legends went beyond just
a swallowing rock.
They spoke of a man-eating windthat roamed the mountains and
of strange lights and soundsthat seemed to emanate from the
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forest itself.
When settlers arrived, theybrought their own set of
superstitions and experiences.
Early accounts from the 18thand 17th centuries describe an
inexplicable noise, suddentemperature drops and an
overwhelming sense of beingwatched while traversing the
dense forest.
The legends of the BenningtonTriangle are a fascinating blend
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of Native American beliefs andsettler experiences.
It's a perfect example of howlandscapes canbury.
This Bigfoot-like creature wassaid to stand over 8 feet tall
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and he was blamed for thedisappearance of several men and
the destruction of a stagecoach.
The Wild man of Glastonbury ismore than just a campfire story.
There were multiple reportedsightings and at least one
organized hunt to try andcapture this creature.
Of course, they never foundanything conclusive, but the
legend persists to this day.
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As the 19th century progressed,the area saw a brief period of
prosperity with the logging boom.
The population of Glastonburypeaked at about 241 in 1880, but
this success was short-lived.
By the early 1900s the loggingindustry had declined and people
began to leave the area indroves.
The harsh terrain and isolationmade farming difficult and
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without the draw of the lumberindustry, there was little to
keep people in this region.
In 1937, glastonbury's towncharter was officially revoked
and it became an unincorporatedcommunity.
Today it is one of Vermont'smost famous ghost towns, with a
year-round population you cancount on one hand.
This is a quote from a localresident of Glastonbury.
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Living here, you feel likeyou're on the edge of the world.
It's beautiful, but there'salways this sense that
something's not quite right,like the forest is watching you,
waiting for you to make amistake.
This abandonment added anotherlayer to the area's mystique.
The decaying buildings and theovergrown roads served as a
tangible reminder of naturereclaiming what humans had
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briefly carved out.
It's against this backdrop ofnative legends, settler
superstitions and abandonmentthat the most famous Bennington
Triangle incidents occurred.
This brings us to the series ofdisappearances that put this
area on the map of mysteriouslocations.
Before we delve into thesedisappearances, here's another
fascinating fact about theBennington Triangle.
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The Long Trail which runsthrough the Bennington Triangle
is the oldest long-distancehiking trail in the United
States.
It was completed in 1930 and itstretches 272 miles through the
Green Mountains.
Several of the BenningtonTriangle disappearances occurred
near or on this historic trail.
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Between 1945 and 1950, fivepeople vanished in or near the
Bennington Triangle area.
These disappearances, occurringin such a short time span and
in relatively close proximity,are what truly cemented the
region's reputation for mystery.
The first disappearancehappened on November 12th of
1945, when 74-year-old MiddleRivers was guiding a group of
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four hunters on GlastonburyMountain.
Despite his advanced age,rivers was known as an
experienced woodsman and guideintimately familiar with this
area.
As the group was returning tocamp for lunch, rivers got
slightly ahead of the otherswhen the hunters reached a
clearing where they expected tomeet him.
Rivers was nowhere to be seen.
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Despite an extensive searchinvolving hundreds of volunteers
, no trace of Middle Rivers wasever found except for a single
rifle cartridge that wasdiscovered in a stream.
Whether this cartridge wasrelated to his disappearance
remains unknown to this day.
The Rivers case is particularlybaffling.
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It was a man who knew thesewoods like the back of his hand
and ended up vanishing without atrace.
In most cases there is someevidence that is found Clothing
equipment or, sadly, the remains, but with Middle Rivers it was
as if the mountain simplyswallowed him up.
One of Middle River's familymembers stated Grandpa Middle
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was as tough as they come.
He had been out hunting thesewoods for decades.
The idea that he just got lostdoesn't make any sense to us.
Something happened to him outthere something we may never
understand.
The disappearance of MiddleRiver's sent shockwaves through
the local community.
How could somebody soexperienced just simply vanish?
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It was a question that would beasked again and again in the
years to come.
Perhaps most famous of theBennington Triangle
disappearances occurred onDecember 1st of 1946.
Paula Weldon was a 19-year-oldsophomore at Bennington College.
She told her roommate that shewas going for a walk.
She was dressed in bright redand she was last seen on the
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long trail near GlastonburyMountain.
Despite a massive search effortinvolving over 1,000 people,
including FBI agents and the NewYork State Police, no trace of
Paula was ever found.
Her disappearance garnerednational attention and led to
the creation of the VermontState Police.
No trace of Paula was everfound.
Her disappearance garnerednational attention and led to
the creation of the VermontState Police.
A retired police officer thatwas around during this case
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stated the Weldon case was awake-up call.
We realized that we needed amore coordinated approach to
handle these kinds ofinvestigations.
It's a sad legacy, but Paula'sdisappearance led directly to
the formation of the VermontState Police.
What makes her caseparticularly puzzling is the
number of reported sightingsafter she disappeared.
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Several witnesses claimed tohave seen a young woman matching
her description walking alongRoute 9.
However, none of these leadspanned out.
The disappearance of PaulaWeldon remains one of Vermont's
most enduring mysteries, a casethat continues to fascinate and
perplex investigators to thisday.
On December 1st of 1949, exactlythree years after Paula
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Weldon's disappearance,68-year-old James Tedford
vanished under very bizarrecircumstances.
James, a veteran, was returningto his home at the Bennington
Soldier's Home after visitingsome family.
Multiple witnesses had seen himaboard a bus in St Albans,
vermont.
He was reportedly seen still onthe bus at the stop before
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Bennington.
However, when the bus arrivedin Bennington, james was no
longer on the bus.
His belongings remain in theluggage rack, but there was no
sign of him anywhere.
The bus driver went on to stateI've driven that route hundreds
of times and I've never seenanything like this.
How does a man just disappearfrom a moving bus?
It doesn't make any sense.
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The James Tedford case addsanother layer of strangeness to
the Bennington Triangle mystery.
Unlike the other disappearances, this one did not occur in the
wilderness but in a very publicspace with multiple witnesses.
On October 12th of 1950,8-year-old Paul Jepson
disappeared from a truck wherehis mother had left him briefly
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while she fed some pigs.
The boy, wearing a bright redjacket, was last seen near the
family's farm in Bennington.
Bloodhounds had traced Paul'sscent to a nearby highway where
the trail abruptly ended.
Despite an extensive search, nofurther trace of the boy was
found.
Interestingly, paul's fatherlater claimed that the boy had
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expressed a strong urge to gointo the mountains on the day of
his disappearance.
The detail about Paul feelingdrawn to the mountains is
intriguing.
Children can be sensitive tothings that adults might miss.
Was he picking up on somethingthat we couldn't perceive, or
was it simply a child'scuriosity about his surroundings
?
The disappearance of PaulJepson added a chilling new
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dimension to the BenningtonTriangle mystery.
Now it seems that even childrenweren't safe from whatever
force was at work in this area.
The final disappearance in thisseries occurred on October 28th
of 1950.
Frida Langer, a 53-year-old,experienced hiker and camper,
vanished during a hike near theSomerset Reservoir on the
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outskirts of the BenningtonTriangle area.
Frida had been hiking with hercousin Herbert Elsner when she
had slipped and fell into astream.
She told her cousin that shewould return to their camp to
change clothes, but neverarrived.
Despite clear weather and heroutdoor skills, repeated
searches found absolute no signof her.
Her cousin went on to statethat she was as capable as they
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come in the outdoors.
She knew these woods, she knewhow to handle herself.
He stated that he's replayedthat day in his mind a thousand
times, trying to figure out whathe could have done or what
could have happened.
And a twist that distinguishesFrida's case from the others was
that her body was found on May12th of 1951 near Somerset
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Reservoir.
The location was an open areathat had been thoroughly
searched previously Due todecomposition.
No cause of death could bedetermined.
The discovery of her body in apreviously searched area is
highly unusual.
Previously searched area ishighly unusual.
It suggests that either thebody was moved after death or
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that the initial searches weresomehow compromised.
Either way, it adds anotherlayer of mystery to an already
perplexing case.
These five disappearances,occurring within a five-year
time span in a relatively closeproximity, have fueled
speculation and theories fordecades.
But what could explain thisseries of vanishings?
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That's what we're going toexplore now.
But before we dive into thesetheories, here is another
interesting tidbit.
The Bennington Triangle isn'tthe only mystery triangle in New
England.
The Bridgewater Triangle inMassachusetts is known for UFO
sightings, strange creatures andghostly phenomena.
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Some researchers believe theremight be a connection between
these mysterious areas, but thatis up for debate.
The Bennington Triangledisappearances have sparked
numerous theories over the years, ranging from the mundane to
the otherworldly.
We are going to be examiningsome of the most prominent
explanations that have come up.
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The most straightforwardtheories point to the natural
dangers of this area.
The Bennington Triangleencompasses rugged, heavily
forested terrain that can bedisorienting even for the most
experienced hikers.
Harsh weather conditions,particularly sudden fog, that
are common in this region, couldhave contributed to people
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becoming lost.
The weather patterns in thisarea can be extremely
unpredictable.
There have been cases whereclear skies can turn to
extremely dense fog in a matterof minutes.
In those conditions, evenexperienced hikers would lose
their bearings.
Some have also suggested thatanimal attacks, possibly from
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black bears or catamounts, whichis an eastern mountain lion,
could explain some of thesedisappearances, while animal
attacks are certainly possible,some of these disappearances.
While animal attacks arecertainly possible, they
typically leave evidence behind.
The complete lack of remains inmost of these cases makes this
explanation a lot less likely.
However, the possibility thatwildlife might have played a
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role in concealing evidenceafter the fact cannot completely
be ruled out.
The natural explanation theory,while plausible, does not fully
account for all the strangecircumstances surrounding these
disappearances, particularly inthe case like James Tedford
vanishing from a moving bus.
Given the area's remoteness,some have speculated that a
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serial killer might have beenoperating in this area.
The varying ages and genders ofthe victims, however, does not
fit a typical pattern of serialkillings.
The diversity of the victimsmake a single serial killer
unlikely.
However, it cannot bediscounted that the possibility
of multiple criminals or a groupwas operating in this area.
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The remoteness would certainlybe attractive to anyone looking
to commit crimes undetected.
However, others have suggestedthat the disappearances might be
linked to illegal activities inthe area, such as bootlegging
or hidden marijuana farms, withthe victims being silenced after
stumbling upon something thatthey should not have seen.
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There's a long history ofillicit activities that was
happening in these mountains,dating back to Prohibition.
It is not inconceivable thatsomebody stumbling upon a secret
operation might have been dealtwith.
The more fantastical theoriesrange from alien abductions to
interdimensional portals.
Theories range from alienabductions to interdimensional
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portals.
Some point to reports ofstrange lights in the sky and
unexplained electronicdisturbances in the area as
evidence of extraterrestrialinvolvement.
They have documented numerousUFO sightings in the Bennington
Triangle area over the years.
Is it possible that thedisappearances were related to
some kind of extraterrestrialactivity?
It cannot be ruled out.
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Others hearken back to theNative American legends of the
region being cursed, suggestingthat some malevolent
supernatural force might be atwork.
Whatever it is, there issomething different about this
area For paranormalinvestigators.
Their equipment oftenmalfunctions and they pick up
strange EMF readings and theyreport feelings of unease or
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being watched.
Whether it's ghosts,interdimensional beings or
something else entirely, there'smore going on here than meets
the eye.
Some theorists have suggestedthat the disappearances might be
linked to secret governmentexperiments or facilities in
this area.
The creation of the VermontState Police following Paula
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Weldon's disappearance has beencited as evidence of a potential
cover-up.
The government's suddeninterest in creating a state
police force right after herdisappearance is suspicious to
some.
What were they trying to hideor trying to control?
And let's not forget, this wasright after World War II, when a
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lot of secret programs werejust starting to be developed.
A less sensational butintriguing theory suggests that
the area might have somegeographical or atmospheric
feature that affects humanpsychology, perhaps inducing
disorientation or evendeliberate wandering.
There are documented cases ofcertain geological formations or
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atmospheric conditions causingaltered mental states.
The reports of compassesspinning and electronic
equipment malfunctioning couldpoint to some kind of localized
electromagnetic anomaly whichmight also affect brain function
in human beings.
This could potentially explainthe cases like Paul Jepson, who
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reportedly felt a strong urge togo to the mountains on the day
that he disappeared.
While none of these theoriesfully explain all the aspects of
the Bennington Triangle mystery, they each offer intriguing
possibilities.
The truth may lie in somecombination of these factors or
in an explanation that has noteven yet been considered.
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Here's another fascinating funfact about the Bennington
Triangle the area has been ahotspot for Bigfoot sightings
for decades.
In fact, the Bennington Monster, or the Glastonbury Monster,
has been part of a localfolklore since the 19th century,
long before the term Bigfootentered popular culture.
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The Bennington TriangleMysteries have left an indelible
mark on the local culture andeconomy of this region.
In Bennington and thesurrounding areas, the
disappearances are more thanjust local lore.
They're a part of thiscommunity's identity.
Many residents have personalconnections to these cases with
family members or friends whohad participated in the searches
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or knew these victims.
A local Bennington residentstated Growing up here, the
stories of the disappearanceswere just part of our lives.
We all knew somebody who wasinvolved in the searches or had
a theory about what had happened.
It's part of who we are as acommunity.
Local businesses have found waysto capitalize on the area's
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mysterious reputation.
Gift shops sell BenningtonTriangle merchandise, from
t-shirts to coffee mugs.
Some tour companies offerguided hikes of the area,
promising to retrace the stepsof the disappeared while
recounting the legends.
The Bennington Triangle hasdefinitely put them on the map.
They get tourists from all overthe country, sometimes even
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internationally, who come herespecifically because of the
mysteries.
It's a double-edged sword,though.
They want to respect thetragedies that occurred while
also embracing their uniquehistory.
The stories have also inspirednumerous books, documentaries
and even works of fiction.
Joseph A Citro, who I mentionedearlier, who had coined the
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term Bennington Triangle, haswritten extensively about the
phenomena, helping to spreadawareness beyond Vermont's
borders.
A quote from Joseph A Citro waswhen I first started
researching these disappearances, I had no idea how deep the
rabbit hole went.
The Bennington Triangle is notjust about missing persons.
It's about the line, the thinline, between the known and the
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unknown, and how we as humansgrapple with the inexplicable.
However, not everyone in thiscommunity embraces this
notoriety in this communityembraces this notoriety.
Some locals express frustrationat what they see as the
sensationalization of tragicevents.
Others worry that the focus onmysteries overshadows the
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natural beauty and rich historyof this region.
They want people to come andenjoy the natural beauty of this
area, but safely andresponsibly.
The mysteries aren'tinteresting, but they shouldn't
overshadow the real importanceof preserving and respecting
these wilderness areas.
In recent years, there have beenrenewed efforts to apply modern
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scientific and investigativetechniques to the Bennington
Triangle mysteries.
Advanced mapping technologies,including LIDAR, which is light
detection and ranging, have beenused to create detailed 3D maps
of this area.
These maps have revealedpreviously unknown geological
features and helped search teamsidentify areas that might have
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been overlooked to pastinvestigations.
The LIDAR mapping has been agame changer.
They have discovered hiddencaves, unusual rock formations
and even some old structuresthat were completely overgrown.
It's giving a whole newperspective on the landscape and
where these disappearances hadoccurred.
Forensic experts havere-examined old evidence using
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new techniques.
While this has not led to anybreakthroughs in the cases, it
has helped to eliminate some ofthe theories and focus the
investigation on more probablescenarios.
Modern DNA analysis andforensic techniques has provided
tools that investigators in the1940s and 50s could not have
dreamed of.
While they haven't solved themysteries yet, they're asking
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for better questions now.
For example, they've been ableto rule out some potential
suspects and narrow down thelikely areas where remains might
be able to be found.
Some researchers have turned toenvironmental studies,
examining factors likegeomagnetic anomalies, unusual
weather patterns and even thepotential presence of infrasound
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low-frequency sound waves thatcan induce feelings of unease
and disorientation in humans.
That sound that you just heardis a simulation of infrasound.
Some theories suggest thatcertain geographical features in
the Bennington Triangle areamight naturally produce
infrasound, potentiallycontributing to disorientation
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and strange experiences reportedby visitors.
Recently, they have detectedsome unusual electromagnetic
activity in parts of theBennington Triangle.
It's not conclusive yet, but itcould potentially explain some
of the equipment malfunctionsand disorienting experiences
that people have reported.
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They're also looking intowhether local geological
features could be producinginfrasound.
Despite these efforts, theBennington Triangle
disappearances remain unsolved.
However, the application ofmodern techniques has helped to
narrow down possibilities and tohelp provide new avenues for
investigation.
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Cold cases like these arechallenging but not impossible
to solve.
Every new technique that isdeveloped gives us another
chance to uncover the truth.
We may not have all of theanswers yet, but we are closer
than we have ever been togetting them.
The ongoing investigation of theBennington Triangle mysteries
serves as a testament to humancuriosity and our enduring
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desire to understand theunexplained.
As we come to the end of ourjourney through the Bennington
Triangle, we're left with morequestions than answers.
Again, five disappearances,each strange in its own right,
have combined to create amystery that has endured for
over seven decades.
We've explored the denseforests and the steep terrain of
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southwestern Vermont, delvedinto Native American legends and
subtler superstitions, and haveexamined theories ranging from
the mundane to the supernatural.
What really happened to MiddleRivers?
Paula Weldon, james Tedford,paul Jepson and Frida Langer.
Were they victims of the harshwilderness of human malice or of
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something beyond ourunderstanding?
The truth still remains elusiveFor the family members of the
missing.
Not knowing is the hardest part.
After all these years, theystill hope for answers.
But even if they never find outwhat happened, they want people
to remember that these werereal people with lives and loved
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ones, not just characters in amystery story.
Perhaps the enduring nature ofthe Bennington Triangle mystery
tells us something aboutourselves.
Our fascination with thesedisappearances reflects our
innate curiosity, our desire tomake sense of the seemingly
senseless and our need to findpatterns in the chaos of the
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world that surrounds us.
Mysteries like the BenningtonTriangle serve an important
psychological function.
They remind us that the worldis still full of the unknown,
that there are still frontiersto be explored, both in the
physical world and in ourunderstanding of it.
They challenge us to keepquestioning and to keep
exploring.
As science and technologyadvance, we may one day uncover
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the truth behind the BenningtonTriangle disappearances, but
until then, this patch ofVermont wilderness will continue
to capivate our imagination,reminding us that sometimes the
greatest mysteries lie right inour backyard.
Before we go.
We would love to hear from you,our listeners.
Have you ever experiencedsomething unexplained in the
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wilderness?
Do you have a theory about whatmight have happened in the
Bennington Triangle?
Share your thoughts with us onour website or social media
pages.
And remember the next time thatyou're out hiking or camping,
take a moment to appreciate themysteries of the natural world.
Just be sure to bring a map andtell someone where you're going
.
That's all for this episode ofDark Crossroads.
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Thank you for joining us onthis journey into the heart of
the Bennington Triangle.
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Hey, besties, and welcome back to another episode
of Dark Crossroads, where youget to hang out with me, roxanne
, and on today's episode we aregoing to be diving very deep
into a perplexing series ofdisappearances that have baffled
investigators for decades.
This is one of the mostunsolved mysteries in New
England, and we are talkingabout the Bennington Triangle.
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Nestled in the southwesterncorner of Vermont, this roughly
100 square mile area has beenthe site of numerous unexplained
vanishings, strange occurrencesand local legends.
From hikers who seem to justvanish into thin air to vehicles
that disappear without a trace.
The Bennington Triangle hasearned its reputation as one of
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America's most mysteriouslocations.
The Bennington Triangle hasearned its reputation as one of
America's most mysteriouslocations.
The Bennington Triangle is notjust a place, it's a phenomenon.
It's where logic seems to breakdown and the impossible becomes
possible.
People have been disappearinghere long before it had its name
, and the mysteries continue tohappen to this day.
Today, we'll explore thehistory, the disappearances and
the theories surrounding thisday.
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Today, we'll explore thehistory, the disappearances and
the theories surrounding thisregion.
We will try to cover the wholephenomenon and maybe, just maybe
, get a little closer tounraveling the truth behind
these baffling incidents.
Welcome to the BenningtonTriangle.
Before we dive deeper, here's aquick fun fact about the
Bennington Triangle.
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The term Bennington Trianglewas not coined until 1992,
decades after the most famousdisappearance occurred.
Author Joseph A Citro came upwith the name, the Bennington
Triangle, inspired by the morefamous Bermuda Triangle.
Unlike its oceanic counterpart,however, the Bennington
Triangle's mysteries happen onsolid ground, or do they?
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Now it's time to set the stage.
Where exactly is thismysterious area and what makes
it so special?
The Bennington Triangle is notan official geographic
designation that you will findon any map.
Instead, it is a nickname givento a roughly triangular area in
Bennington County, vermont.
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The triangle, quote-unquote,encompasses a large portion of
the Green Mountain NationalForest, including Glastonbury
Mountain and the ghost town ofGlastonbury.
Picture dense, oftenfog-shrouded forests, steep
terrain and remote, abandonedlogging towns.
This rugged country where it'seasy to imagine someone taking a
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wrong turn and never findingtheir way back home.
This area is beautiful, but itcan be treacherous.
The weather can change in aninstant and the terrain is very
challenging, even forexperienced hikers.
It is not hard to see howpeople could get lost here,
especially if they were notprepared.
But there's more to theBennington Triangle than just
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difficult terrain.
The area has a long history ofstrange occurrences and
unsettling legends.
Native American tribes,including the Abenaki,
considered the area aroundGlastonbury Mountain to be
cursed.
They used it only as a burialground and they refused to
settle there, believing the landto be haunted by an enchanted
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stone that would swallowanything that came anywhere near
it.
A quote from the Abenaki tribalelder is Our ancestors knew
this land was special, but notin a good way.
They spoke of a man-eating rockand winds that could steal your
soul.
These weren't just stories toscare children.
They were warnings passed downthrough all of our generations.
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When European settlers arrivedin this area, they too found the
area to be very challenging andsomewhat unsettling.
The town of Glastonbury wasfounded in the 1700s, but it
struggled to thrive.
It briefly boomed as a loggingtown in the late 1800s but was
eventually abandoned by 1937,becoming one of Vermont's famous
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ghost towns.
The area's remoteness, combinedwith its history of abandonment
and native legends, sets thestage for the mysteries that
would unfold in the mid-20thcentury.
Here is another intriguingtidbit about the Bennington
Triangle.
Glastonbury Mountain at theheart of the Bennington Triangle
has a reputation for strangeelectromagnetic phenomena.
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Compasses reportedly spinwildly near the summit and
electronic devices oftenmalfunction, and some theorists
believe this could be linked tonaturally occurring magnetic
anomalies in the area'sgeological makeup.
The Bennington Triangle'sreputation for strangeness
didn't begin with thedisappearances of the 1940s and
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50s.
In fact, this area has a longhistory of odd occurrences and
unsettling legends.
As we mentioned earlier, thenative Abenaki people believed
that this region was cursed, buttheir legends went beyond just
a swallowing rock.
They spoke of a man-eating windthat roamed the mountains and
of strange lights and soundsthat seemed to emanate from the
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forest itself.
When settlers arrived, theybrought their own set of
superstitions and experiences.
Early accounts from the 18thand 17th centuries describe an
inexplicable noise, suddentemperature drops and an
overwhelming sense of beingwatched while traversing the
dense forest.
The legends of the BenningtonTriangle are a fascinating blend
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of Native American beliefs andsettler experiences.
It's a perfect example of howlandscapes canbury.
This Bigfoot-like creature wassaid to stand over 8 feet tall
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and he was blamed for thedisappearance of several men and
the destruction of a stagecoach.
The Wild man of Glastonbury ismore than just a campfire story.
There were multiple reportedsightings and at least one
organized hunt to try andcapture this creature.
Of course, they never foundanything conclusive, but the
legend persists to this day.
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As the 19th century progressed,the area saw a brief period of
prosperity with the logging boom.
The population of Glastonburypeaked at about 241 in 1880, but
this success was short-lived.
By the early 1900s the loggingindustry had declined and people
began to leave the area indroves.
The harsh terrain and isolationmade farming difficult and
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without the draw of the lumberindustry, there was little to
keep people in this region.
In 1937, glastonbury's towncharter was officially revoked
and it became an unincorporatedcommunity.
Today it is one of Vermont'smost famous ghost towns, with a
year-round population you cancount on one hand.
This is a quote from a localresident of Glastonbury.
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Living here, you feel likeyou're on the edge of the world.
It's beautiful, but there'salways this sense that
something's not quite right,like the forest is watching you,
waiting for you to make amistake.
This abandonment added anotherlayer to the area's mystique.
The decaying buildings and theovergrown roads served as a
tangible reminder of naturereclaiming what humans had
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briefly carved out.
It's against this backdrop ofnative legends, settler
superstitions and abandonmentthat the most famous Bennington
Triangle incidents occurred.
This brings us to the series ofdisappearances that put this
area on the map of mysteriouslocations.
Before we delve into thesedisappearances, here's another
fascinating fact about theBennington Triangle.
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The Long Trail which runsthrough the Bennington Triangle
is the oldest long-distancehiking trail in the United
States.
It was completed in 1930 and itstretches 272 miles through the
Green Mountains.
Several of the BenningtonTriangle disappearances occurred
near or on this historic trail.
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Between 1945 and 1950, fivepeople vanished in or near the
Bennington Triangle area.
These disappearances, occurringin such a short time span and
in relatively close proximity,are what truly cemented the
region's reputation for mystery.
The first disappearancehappened on November 12th of
1945, when 74-year-old MiddleRivers was guiding a group of
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four hunters on GlastonburyMountain.
Despite his advanced age,rivers was known as an
experienced woodsman and guideintimately familiar with this
area.
As the group was returning tocamp for lunch, rivers got
slightly ahead of the otherswhen the hunters reached a
clearing where they expected tomeet him.
Rivers was nowhere to be seen.
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Despite an extensive searchinvolving hundreds of volunteers
, no trace of Middle Rivers wasever found except for a single
rifle cartridge that wasdiscovered in a stream.
Whether this cartridge wasrelated to his disappearance
remains unknown to this day.
The Rivers case is particularlybaffling.
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It was a man who knew thesewoods like the back of his hand
and ended up vanishing without atrace.
In most cases there is someevidence that is found Clothing
equipment or, sadly, the remains, but with Middle Rivers it was
as if the mountain simplyswallowed him up.
One of Middle River's familymembers stated Grandpa Middle
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was as tough as they come.
He had been out hunting thesewoods for decades.
The idea that he just got lostdoesn't make any sense to us.
Something happened to him outthere something we may never
understand.
The disappearance of MiddleRiver's sent shockwaves through
the local community.
How could somebody soexperienced just simply vanish?
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It was a question that would beasked again and again in the
years to come.
Perhaps most famous of theBennington Triangle
disappearances occurred onDecember 1st of 1946.
Paula Weldon was a 19-year-oldsophomore at Bennington College.
She told her roommate that shewas going for a walk.
She was dressed in bright redand she was last seen on the
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long trail near GlastonburyMountain.
Despite a massive search effortinvolving over 1,000 people,
including FBI agents and the NewYork State Police, no trace of
Paula was ever found.
Her disappearance garnerednational attention and led to
the creation of the VermontState Police.
No trace of Paula was everfound.
Her disappearance garnerednational attention and led to
the creation of the VermontState Police.
A retired police officer thatwas around during this case
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stated the Weldon case was awake-up call.
We realized that we needed amore coordinated approach to
handle these kinds ofinvestigations.
It's a sad legacy, but Paula'sdisappearance led directly to
the formation of the VermontState Police.
What makes her caseparticularly puzzling is the
number of reported sightingsafter she disappeared.
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Several witnesses claimed tohave seen a young woman matching
her description walking alongRoute 9.
However, none of these leadspanned out.
The disappearance of PaulaWeldon remains one of Vermont's
most enduring mysteries, a casethat continues to fascinate and
perplex investigators to thisday.
On December 1st of 1949, exactlythree years after Paula
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Weldon's disappearance,68-year-old James Tedford
vanished under very bizarrecircumstances.
James, a veteran, was returningto his home at the Bennington
Soldier's Home after visitingsome family.
Multiple witnesses had seen himaboard a bus in St Albans,
vermont.
He was reportedly seen still onthe bus at the stop before
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Bennington.
However, when the bus arrivedin Bennington, james was no
longer on the bus.
His belongings remain in theluggage rack, but there was no
sign of him anywhere.
The bus driver went on to stateI've driven that route hundreds
of times and I've never seenanything like this.
How does a man just disappearfrom a moving bus?
It doesn't make any sense.
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The James Tedford case addsanother layer of strangeness to
the Bennington Triangle mystery.
Unlike the other disappearances, this one did not occur in the
wilderness but in a very publicspace with multiple witnesses.
On October 12th of 1950,8-year-old Paul Jepson
disappeared from a truck wherehis mother had left him briefly
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while she fed some pigs.
The boy, wearing a bright redjacket, was last seen near the
family's farm in Bennington.
Bloodhounds had traced Paul'sscent to a nearby highway where
the trail abruptly ended.
Despite an extensive search, nofurther trace of the boy was
found.
Interestingly, paul's fatherlater claimed that the boy had
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expressed a strong urge to gointo the mountains on the day of
his disappearance.
The detail about Paul feelingdrawn to the mountains is
intriguing.
Children can be sensitive tothings that adults might miss.
Was he picking up on somethingthat we couldn't perceive, or
was it simply a child'scuriosity about his surroundings
?
The disappearance of PaulJepson added a chilling new
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dimension to the BenningtonTriangle mystery.
Now it seems that even childrenweren't safe from whatever
force was at work in this area.
The final disappearance in thisseries occurred on October 28th
of 1950.
Frida Langer, a 53-year-old,experienced hiker and camper,
vanished during a hike near theSomerset Reservoir on the
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outskirts of the BenningtonTriangle area.
Frida had been hiking with hercousin Herbert Elsner when she
had slipped and fell into astream.
She told her cousin that shewould return to their camp to
change clothes, but neverarrived.
Despite clear weather and heroutdoor skills, repeated
searches found absolute no signof her.
Her cousin went on to statethat she was as capable as they
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come in the outdoors.
She knew these woods, she knewhow to handle herself.
He stated that he's replayedthat day in his mind a thousand
times, trying to figure out whathe could have done or what
could have happened.
And a twist that distinguishesFrida's case from the others was
that her body was found on May12th of 1951 near Somerset
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Reservoir.
The location was an open areathat had been thoroughly
searched previously Due todecomposition.
No cause of death could bedetermined.
The discovery of her body in apreviously searched area is
highly unusual.
Previously searched area ishighly unusual.
It suggests that either thebody was moved after death or
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that the initial searches weresomehow compromised.
Either way, it adds anotherlayer of mystery to an already
perplexing case.
These five disappearances,occurring within a five-year
time span in a relatively closeproximity, have fueled
speculation and theories fordecades.
But what could explain thisseries of vanishings?
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That's what we're going toexplore now.
But before we dive into thesetheories, here is another
interesting tidbit.
The Bennington Triangle isn'tthe only mystery triangle in New
England.
The Bridgewater Triangle inMassachusetts is known for UFO
sightings, strange creatures andghostly phenomena.
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Some researchers believe theremight be a connection between
these mysterious areas, but thatis up for debate.
The Bennington Triangledisappearances have sparked
numerous theories over the years, ranging from the mundane to
the otherworldly.
We are going to be examiningsome of the most prominent
explanations that have come up.
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The most straightforwardtheories point to the natural
dangers of this area.
The Bennington Triangleencompasses rugged, heavily
forested terrain that can bedisorienting even for the most
experienced hikers.
Harsh weather conditions,particularly sudden fog, that
are common in this region, couldhave contributed to people
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becoming lost.
The weather patterns in thisarea can be extremely
unpredictable.
There have been cases whereclear skies can turn to
extremely dense fog in a matterof minutes.
In those conditions, evenexperienced hikers would lose
their bearings.
Some have also suggested thatanimal attacks, possibly from
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black bears or catamounts, whichis an eastern mountain lion,
could explain some of thesedisappearances, while animal
attacks are certainly possible,some of these disappearances.
While animal attacks arecertainly possible, they
typically leave evidence behind.
The complete lack of remains inmost of these cases makes this
explanation a lot less likely.
However, the possibility thatwildlife might have played a
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role in concealing evidenceafter the fact cannot completely
be ruled out.
The natural explanation theory,while plausible, does not fully
account for all the strangecircumstances surrounding these
disappearances, particularly inthe case like James Tedford
vanishing from a moving bus.
Given the area's remoteness,some have speculated that a
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serial killer might have beenoperating in this area.
The varying ages and genders ofthe victims, however, does not
fit a typical pattern of serialkillings.
The diversity of the victimsmake a single serial killer
unlikely.
However, it cannot bediscounted that the possibility
of multiple criminals or a groupwas operating in this area.
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The remoteness would certainlybe attractive to anyone looking
to commit crimes undetected.
However, others have suggestedthat the disappearances might be
linked to illegal activities inthe area, such as bootlegging
or hidden marijuana farms, withthe victims being silenced after
stumbling upon something thatthey should not have seen.
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There's a long history ofillicit activities that was
happening in these mountains,dating back to Prohibition.
It is not inconceivable thatsomebody stumbling upon a secret
operation might have been dealtwith.
The more fantastical theoriesrange from alien abductions to
interdimensional portals.
Theories range from alienabductions to interdimensional
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portals.
Some point to reports ofstrange lights in the sky and
unexplained electronicdisturbances in the area as
evidence of extraterrestrialinvolvement.
They have documented numerousUFO sightings in the Bennington
Triangle area over the years.
Is it possible that thedisappearances were related to
some kind of extraterrestrialactivity?
It cannot be ruled out.
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Others hearken back to theNative American legends of the
region being cursed, suggestingthat some malevolent
supernatural force might be atwork.
Whatever it is, there issomething different about this
area For paranormalinvestigators.
Their equipment oftenmalfunctions and they pick up
strange EMF readings and theyreport feelings of unease or
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being watched.
Whether it's ghosts,interdimensional beings or
something else entirely, there'smore going on here than meets
the eye.
Some theorists have suggestedthat the disappearances might be
linked to secret governmentexperiments or facilities in
this area.
The creation of the VermontState Police following Paula
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Weldon's disappearance has beencited as evidence of a potential
cover-up.
The government's suddeninterest in creating a state
police force right after herdisappearance is suspicious to
some.
What were they trying to hideor trying to control?
And let's not forget, this wasright after World War II, when a
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lot of secret programs werejust starting to be developed.
A less sensational butintriguing theory suggests that
the area might have somegeographical or atmospheric
feature that affects humanpsychology, perhaps inducing
disorientation or evendeliberate wandering.
There are documented cases ofcertain geological formations or
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atmospheric conditions causingaltered mental states.
The reports of compassesspinning and electronic
equipment malfunctioning couldpoint to some kind of localized
electromagnetic anomaly whichmight also affect brain function
in human beings.
This could potentially explainthe cases like Paul Jepson, who
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reportedly felt a strong urge togo to the mountains on the day
that he disappeared.
While none of these theoriesfully explain all the aspects of
the Bennington Triangle mystery, they each offer intriguing
possibilities.
The truth may lie in somecombination of these factors or
in an explanation that has noteven yet been considered.
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Here's another fascinating funfact about the Bennington
Triangle the area has been ahotspot for Bigfoot sightings
for decades.
In fact, the Bennington Monster, or the Glastonbury Monster,
has been part of a localfolklore since the 19th century,
long before the term Bigfootentered popular culture.
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The Bennington TriangleMysteries have left an indelible
mark on the local culture andeconomy of this region.
In Bennington and thesurrounding areas, the
disappearances are more thanjust local lore.
They're a part of thiscommunity's identity.
Many residents have personalconnections to these cases with
family members or friends whohad participated in the searches
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or knew these victims.
A local Bennington residentstated Growing up here, the
stories of the disappearanceswere just part of our lives.
We all knew somebody who wasinvolved in the searches or had
a theory about what had happened.
It's part of who we are as acommunity.
Local businesses have found waysto capitalize on the area's
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mysterious reputation.
Gift shops sell BenningtonTriangle merchandise, from
t-shirts to coffee mugs.
Some tour companies offerguided hikes of the area,
promising to retrace the stepsof the disappeared while
recounting the legends.
The Bennington Triangle hasdefinitely put them on the map.
They get tourists from all overthe country, sometimes even
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internationally, who come herespecifically because of the
mysteries.
It's a double-edged sword,though.
They want to respect thetragedies that occurred while
also embracing their uniquehistory.
The stories have also inspirednumerous books, documentaries
and even works of fiction.
Joseph A Citro, who I mentionedearlier, who had coined the
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term Bennington Triangle, haswritten extensively about the
phenomena, helping to spreadawareness beyond Vermont's
borders.
A quote from Joseph A Citro waswhen I first started
researching these disappearances, I had no idea how deep the
rabbit hole went.
The Bennington Triangle is notjust about missing persons.
It's about the line, the thinline, between the known and the
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unknown, and how we as humansgrapple with the inexplicable.
However, not everyone in thiscommunity embraces this
notoriety in this communityembraces this notoriety.
Some locals express frustrationat what they see as the
sensationalization of tragicevents.
Others worry that the focus onmysteries overshadows the
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natural beauty and rich historyof this region.
They want people to come andenjoy the natural beauty of this
area, but safely andresponsibly.
The mysteries aren'tinteresting, but they shouldn't
overshadow the real importanceof preserving and respecting
these wilderness areas.
In recent years, there have beenrenewed efforts to apply modern
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scientific and investigativetechniques to the Bennington
Triangle mysteries.
Advanced mapping technologies,including LIDAR, which is light
detection and ranging, have beenused to create detailed 3D maps
of this area.
These maps have revealedpreviously unknown geological
features and helped search teamsidentify areas that might have
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been overlooked to pastinvestigations.
The LIDAR mapping has been agame changer.
They have discovered hiddencaves, unusual rock formations
and even some old structuresthat were completely overgrown.
It's giving a whole newperspective on the landscape and
where these disappearances hadoccurred.
Forensic experts havere-examined old evidence using
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new techniques.
While this has not led to anybreakthroughs in the cases, it
has helped to eliminate some ofthe theories and focus the
investigation on more probablescenarios.
Modern DNA analysis andforensic techniques has provided
tools that investigators in the1940s and 50s could not have
dreamed of.
While they haven't solved themysteries yet, they're asking
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for better questions now.
For example, they've been ableto rule out some potential
suspects and narrow down thelikely areas where remains might
be able to be found.
Some researchers have turned toenvironmental studies,
examining factors likegeomagnetic anomalies, unusual
weather patterns and even thepotential presence of infrasound
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low-frequency sound waves thatcan induce feelings of unease
and disorientation in humans.
That sound that you just heardis a simulation of infrasound.
Some theories suggest thatcertain geographical features in
the Bennington Triangle areamight naturally produce
infrasound, potentiallycontributing to disorientation
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and strange experiences reportedby visitors.
Recently, they have detectedsome unusual electromagnetic
activity in parts of theBennington Triangle.
It's not conclusive yet, but itcould potentially explain some
of the equipment malfunctionsand disorienting experiences
that people have reported.
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They're also looking intowhether local geological
features could be producinginfrasound.
Despite these efforts, theBennington Triangle
disappearances remain unsolved.
However, the application ofmodern techniques has helped to
narrow down possibilities and tohelp provide new avenues for
investigation.
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Cold cases like these arechallenging but not impossible
to solve.
Every new technique that isdeveloped gives us another
chance to uncover the truth.
We may not have all of theanswers yet, but we are closer
than we have ever been togetting them.
The ongoing investigation of theBennington Triangle mysteries
serves as a testament to humancuriosity and our enduring
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desire to understand theunexplained.
As we come to the end of ourjourney through the Bennington
Triangle, we're left with morequestions than answers.
Again, five disappearances,each strange in its own right,
have combined to create amystery that has endured for
over seven decades.
We've explored the denseforests and the steep terrain of
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southwestern Vermont, delvedinto Native American legends and
subtler superstitions, and haveexamined theories ranging from
the mundane to the supernatural.
What really happened to MiddleRivers?
Paula Weldon, james Tedford,paul Jepson and Frida Langer.
Were they victims of the harshwilderness of human malice or of
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something beyond ourunderstanding?
The truth still remains elusiveFor the family members of the
missing.
Not knowing is the hardest part.
After all these years, theystill hope for answers.
But even if they never find outwhat happened, they want people
to remember that these werereal people with lives and loved
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ones, not just characters in amystery story.
Perhaps the enduring nature ofthe Bennington Triangle mystery
tells us something aboutourselves.
Our fascination with thesedisappearances reflects our
innate curiosity, our desire tomake sense of the seemingly
senseless and our need to findpatterns in the chaos of the
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world that surrounds us.
Mysteries like the BenningtonTriangle serve an important
psychological function.
They remind us that the worldis still full of the unknown,
that there are still frontiersto be explored, both in the
physical world and in ourunderstanding of it.
They challenge us to keepquestioning and to keep
exploring.
As science and technologyadvance, we may one day uncover
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the truth behind the BenningtonTriangle disappearances, but
until then, this patch ofVermont wilderness will continue
to capivate our imagination,reminding us that sometimes the
greatest mysteries lie right inour backyard.
Before we go.
We would love to hear from you,our listeners.
Have you ever experiencedsomething unexplained in the
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wilderness?
Do you have a theory about whatmight have happened in the
Bennington Triangle?
Share your thoughts with us onour website or social media
pages.
And remember the next time thatyou're out hiking or camping,
take a moment to appreciate themysteries of the natural world.
Just be sure to bring a map andtell someone where you're going
.
That's all for this episode ofDark Crossroads.
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Thank you for joining us onthis journey into the heart of
the Bennington Triangle.
Next week, we will be exploringanother mystery that you will
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description, and don't forget tolet us know what you think of
today's episode.
Alrighty, so it's that time,guys, to say goodbye, but before
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I do so, I just want to send athank you to all of my listeners
for your continued love andsupport and for sending in cases
that you want covered andstories that you want read on
the podcast.
We truly accept all stories,including scary, paranormal and
funny.
Any cases you want covered orstories that you want read on
the podcast.
Just please send them in todarkcrossroadspodcast at
gmailcom.
Thank you for hanging out againtoday, and if you want any more
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information about the podcast orcases and stories that we cover
, then head on over to thewebsite at
wwwdarkcrossroadspodcastcom.
There you can find all of theinformation about the podcast, a
link to our merch and also ourblog covering all of the cases
that we cover.
You can also find us on allsocial media platforms.
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Don't forget to like, share,rate, review, subscribe wherever
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You can subscribe to thepodcast for bonus information.
There is a link in all episodesin the notes.
That will send you to oursubscription page and with that
you will get bonus content,discount on future merch and a
lot of extra goodies.
Every single dollar that comesthrough donations or through our
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subscription goes straight intothe podcast, helping fund
research and it really helps usout and keeps this podcast going
.
And with all of this said,please don't forget to be weird,
stay different and don't trustanyone.
Bye.
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