Hollidayburg's Moon Tree is located at Highland Hall I was first introduced to Moon Trees in the early 2000s. I was a member of an online group that discussed Pennsylvania mysteries and one of the members asked if any of the group knew about the Moon Tree planted at Core Creek State Park. After a … Continue reading Along the Way: Hollidaysburg’s Moon Tree
Dean Family Memorial, Keller Cemetery As I finished paying my respects to William Donnelly, whose 1832 murder remains unsolved, I noted a nearby memorial and instantly knew this was the other monument that had brought me to the historic Keller Church and Cemetery. I walked carefully among the older stones to the monument to the … Continue reading The Dean Family Massacre
The grave of William Donnelly, Keller Cemetery Standing on the hillside, just south of Route 22 near the collection of houses known as Yellow Springs, is the Keller Church and Cemetery. Over the years, I had passed this location numerous times, but never realized it existed. Driving up the narrow, grassy road that clung to … Continue reading The Murder of William Donnelly
Note: The first part of the Walter L. Main wreck can be found here: Wreck of the Walter L. Main “Where are we off to today?” Mike asked as he plopped down in the passenger’s seat. “Here and there,” I replied. “Have some cemeteries we need to visit.” “Who are we looking for?” “The victims of … Continue reading Remembering the Victims of the Walter L. Main
"Where we headed this time?" Zech asked as we headed towards Altoona to do some exploring. As many times as I'd been in the Altoona region, I had done every little exploring, but this was about to change. "I have a couple places I want to see. There's a list on the seat." I replied. … Continue reading Wreck of the Walter L. Main
“You're kind of young to know who Hedda was, aren’t you?” the groundskeeper asked as he curiously stared at me. This was my third attempt to locate the grave of Hedda Hopper on the grounds of Rose Hill Cemetery near Altoona and this was the first time I had encountered anyone able to help with locating … Continue reading Along the Way: Hedda Hopper
