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Paula Welden

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Paula Jean Welden, an 18-year-old student at Bennington College, went missing on December 1, 1946, while hiking on the Long Trail near Glastenbury Mountain in Bennington, Vermont. She left her dorm around 2:30 p.m., wearing a red parka and jeans, and was last seen hitchhiking to the trail. Multiple witnesses reported seeing her walking along the trail that afternoon. One man, who spoke with her around 4:00 p.m., said she inquired about the length of the trail before continuing on.

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Last Seen: Dec 01, 1946
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    Victim Details

    Oct 07, 2017

    Nov 15, 2022

    Paula

    Welden

    95

    18

    65 inches

    122 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Dec 01, 1946

    Bennington

    Vermont

    Bennington County

    No

    430

    33080

    Vermont State Police - Westminster

    Putney

    Vermont

    Windham County

    05346

    1330 Westminster Heights Road, Vermont

    8027224600

    State

    Law Enforcement

    https://vsp.vermont.gov/stations/westminster

    05C302822

    Vermont State Police - Westminster

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    01/22/2026


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