The Bennington Triangle: The Gateway to Another World?

Imagine taking a hike on Glastonbury Mountain in Vermont. It sounds like a dream, right? Don't get too excited, though. There's a catch if you decide to tackle the Long Trail. Don't go alone. Well, let's just say that if you wear red, you might end up being the star of a real-life Vanishing Act Glastonbury Mountain is nestled in beautiful Bennington County. Vermont is a part of the Green Mountain National Forest; its summit is where things get a bit peculiar. For starters, the surrounding region was dubbed the Bennington Triangle, and for good reason, all sorts of strange things happened here on the mountain and in the nearby towns. We're talking about spaceship sightings, encounters with the legendary Bigfoot, mysterious lights Dancing in the Sky, and even the vanishing of five people between the years 1945 and 1950. According to the locals, there is some sort of explanation, but it's not because of the weather, rough terrain, or wild animals. Legend has it that this region is home to a treacherous man-eating Stone apparently this rock had a serious appetite and would trap anyone unfortunate enough to step on it as you can imagine people did their best to steer clear of this Stone but of course humans being humans some early settlers couldn't resist the temptation the towns of Glastonbury and Somerset used to be bustling logging towns supplying Lumber and trees But as time went on the industry took a nosedive and the forest started thinning out Glastonbury had a brief stint as a summer tourist Resort but things took a turn for the worse after just one year a tragic flood in 1898 washed away all the railroad lines and bridges leaving the town in shambles sadly it never managed to bounce back these days Glastonbury and Somerset are nowhere near what they used to be and nature gracefully took over leaving only Cellar holes as a reminder of the people who once called this place home what about those people that went missing it all started with midi Rivers a seasoned 74 year old mountain guide on a fateful November day in 1945 Rivers was leading a group through hell Hollow a chillingly named area in the southwest Woods of Glastonbury as the group made their way back to Camp Rivers mysteriously got ahead of everyone and you guessed it vanished Into Thin Air, naturally, authorities and concerned volunteers sprang into action. They scoured the vast Wilderness of Glastonbury Mountain for eight days, hoping to unravel the mystery. They found no trace of Midi Rivers, not even a clue as to what could have happened. Fast forward to a year later. An 18-year-old sophomore from Bennington College named Paula Weldon was dressed in a flashy red jacket when she embarked on a hike along the Long Trail. Little did she know that her choice of attire would become an iconic part of the legend. No-No it's no surprise by now that Paula simply vanished this time the extensive search party grew to include over a thousand the skies were scoured by aircraft and a generous reward was offered too despite their best efforts not a single clue surfaced yet again unusual disappearances have always captured our attention this next story takes us even further back in time to the year 1900 and it starts with a steamboat called the Archer cruising past the flannon islands in Scotland at one point during the trip the captain noticed something fishy the lighthouse had gone dark which was extremely unusual well the captain wasn't about to keep this mysterious disappearance to himself he reported it straight to the Scottish Coast Guard but here's the kicker a big old storm decided to crash the party and made it impossible for anyone to investigate what had happened to that Lighthouse fire what we do know is that there were three men in charge of keeping the lighthouse fire and mind you they were no rookies they were experienced Lighthouse Keepers something surely must have happened to them to prevent these men from fulfilling their Duty soon enough Scottish officials finally made their way to the island 11 days after the lighthouse light disappeared the first thing they noticed was that there was a whole Feast just sitting there in the kitchen untouched it's like the lighthouse Keepers were in the middle of supper and suddenly decided to bail officials also found an upturned chair did someone get spooked was there a sudden surge of Dance Fever some tools had also gone missing and there weren't enough jackets in the wardrobe authorities also decided to dig into the log diary where they were surprised to find information about a storm it turns out there was a raging Tempest near the islands that night however there were no official reports of such a colossal storm in the area the official version of events according to the experts was this a storm hit and our brave Lighthouse Keepers sprang into action two of them decided it was time to fortify the fencing ready to face the storm head on but just when they thought that they had it all under control the water levels shot up and they were Swept Away by the waves the third Lighthouse Keeper obviously must have rushed to their aid chances are he too suffered the same watery fate it's not just people that suddenly go missing in the wild what about a lost treasure hidden in the superstitious mountains of Arizona this is a stunning range of mountains located in the eastern part of Phoenix and trust me these mountains have quite the reputation the most infamous tale of them all the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine back in the 19th century there was a man named Jacob Waltz he stumbled upon a massive Gold Mine Within These mountains and of course it became known as The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine now old Waltz was a crafty one he found this Treasure Trove of gold and decided to keep its location a top secret so we moved to Arizona in the 1860s and lived there until the end of his days but here's where things get interesting in 1891 a terrible flood swept through Phoenix and wreaked havoc on waltz's Farm among many others tragically he fell ill and passed away however it's what happened on his last that truly sets the stage for our Tale As The Story goes, Waltz decided to make a confession to a lady named Julia Thomas, who had been nursing him. Waltz spilled the beans about the gold mine hidden in the Superstition Mountains; he even went the extra mile and Drew a rough map describing the route to this Treasure trove. Soon enough, a local newspaper decided to embark on a Grand Adventure to find this elusive mine. Julia and a group of brave souls joined the Expedition hoping to strike it rich, but alas, despite their best efforts, they came back empty-handed. Now here's the hilarious part: Julia and her buddies, feeling a bit hopeless and realizing they couldn't find the gold mine, decide to sell copies of the maps for a measly seven dollars each. They went from having visions of gold-plated mansions to Hawking Maps like Street vendors. Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures right now. Let's fast forward to the summer of 1931. enter Adolf Ruth an amateur treasure hunter with dreams of striking it rich armed with a twinkle in his eye he set off to conquer the Superstition Mountains in search of that elusive Dutchman's Gold Mine but alas things took a dark turn after roaming around those rugged Peaks poor old Adolf mysteriously vanished Into Thin Air news of this strange incident spread capturing the attention of the entire nation suddenly everyone wanted to know more about the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine over the years countless adventurers have tried their luck in the Superstition Mountains but you've surely guessed it by now the gold remains hidden to this day but did it ever exist that's it for today so hey if you pacified your curiosity then give the video a like and share it with your friends or if you want more just click on these videos and stay on the bright side