Paula Jean Welden
American missing hiker
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Born 1928 · age 98United States
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Updated 2026-08-14
Paula Jean Welden was an American college student who disappeared while walking on the Long Trail hiking route in Vermont. Local sheriffs were criticized for errors made in the investigation, which led to the creation of the Vermont State Police (VSP). Welden's fate remains unsolved and was one of several unexplained disappearances in the same area, dubbed the "Bennington Triangle," during a five-year span.
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