365-Mile Route of Mystery: Who was the Leatherman? (Episode #66)

Who was the Leatherman, and why did he travel constantly on a 365-mile loop through Connecticut and New York for over 30 years? Was it an act of penance, the result of a psychological condition, or simply his own peculiar sense of purpose? -------------------- MUSIC Theme Music by Dethlehem (dethlehem.bandcamp.com) -------------------- SOCIAL LINKS Website: www.mysteriouspals.com Email: [e-mail] Youtube: @MysteriousPals Facebook: @mysteriouspals Instagram: @mysteriouspals X/Twitter: @mysterious_pals Podcast Feeds: www.mysteriouspals.com -------------------- EPISODE RESOURCES

• ‌DaRosa, Andrew. “CT’s Leatherman: Separating Fact from Fiction behind the Legend.” CT Insider, 19 Oct. 2022, www.ctinsider.com
• ‌“Famous American Vagabond of Unknown and Disputed Identity.” Wikipedia.org, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 13 June 2005, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherman_(vagabond)
• ‌Hoberman, Michael. “The Old Leatherman Alive in Our Memories - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.” Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project - Stories about the People, Traditions, Innovations, and Events That Make up Connecticut’s Rich History., 23 May 2022, connecticuthistory.org/the-old-leatherman-alive-in-our-memories/‌
• leathermansloop. “The Legend of the Leatherman.” The Leatherman’s Loop, 25 Feb. 2009, leathermansloop.org/2009/02/the-legend-of-the-leatherman/
• ‌‌“Legend in Leather.” Hudson Valley Magazine, 11 Mar. 2010, hvmag.com/life-style/legend-in-leather/
• LeMoult, Craig. “Search for Clues Only Deepens ‘Leatherman’ Mystery.” NPR, 26 May 2011, www.npr.org/2011/05/26/136649653/leatherman-remains-a-mystery-even-in-death.‌
• Zucker, Dave. “Who Was Westchester’s Mysterious and Legendary Leatherman?” Westchester Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021, westchestermagazine.com/life-style/leatherman/

-------------------- IMAGES Episode Thumbnail: Westchester County Historical Society| (https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/leatherman/) -------------------- TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Beginning 00:00:10 - Introduction 00:00:45 - The Leatherman 00:35:36 - Common Theories 00:38:21 - Our Theories 00:48:23 - Closing -------------------- ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS PALS The Mysterious Pals is a mysterious show about history and friendship. #mystery, #history, #unsolved, #unsolvedmysteries, #theleatherman,  #mysteriouspals, #staymysterious