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The Unexplained Bennington Triangle Disappearances
Was it the Glastenbury curse, the work of a serial killer, or simply a coincidence?
The Bennington Triangle in Vermont is a triangulated area centered around Glastenbury Mountain. The area is a hotspot for reportings of paranormal activity and other unexplainable events. Urban legends dating back to precolonial times claim the land is cursed.
In a five-year period spanning from 1945 to 1950, five people mysteriously disappeared from this area. This is an abnormal rate of disappearances for this area, considering the towns encapsulated in the triangle are mostly ghost towns. The disappearances showed no evidence of a connection except that they all seemed to happen instantaneously, occurred in the winter, and left behind no evidence. It is like these five people simply vanished into thin air.
Middie Rivers
Middie Rivers disappeared in November 1945. Middie was an avid hunter and experienced outdoorsman. He was out with a group of hunters on the day he disappeared. On the group's way back to camp, Middie pulled ahead of everyone. Although they found it strange that he was so eager to get back to camp, they were not worried about him. He knew his way around these woods like the back of his hand.
By the time the group got back to camp, Middie was nowhere to be seen. Those who knew him found it unlikely that he had just gotten lost, considering how well he knew the area. A search party, which included 300 army soldiers from Massachusetts, searched the woods for days. The only trace of him ever found was a shell from his hunting rifle.
Paula Welden
Paula Welden was a sophomore in college when she disappeared without a trace in December of 1946. Paula was an art major with a known love for the outdoors. One day during her holiday break, she decided to go for a hike in the area. She was spotted by other hikers, who described her as wearing an unmistakable red parka. Paula was reported missing by her college roommate when she never made it back from her hike.
Large search parties made up of volunteers and law enforcement searched the woods for Paula. The investigation was led by Paula’s father, who…
