For example, Hope Collins, Trenny’s mother, writes a letter about coming to terms with her loss. In some cases, you even get to hear from the families through published written letters. The book details the search efforts and the families behind them. It is important to read through pages about these cases instead of only headlines and 30-second Tik Tok videos.
When there is no closure, I imagine one could spend a lifetime looking for clues and answers online. I believe it is important to treat such heavy matters delicately.Įven as I type these words, I find myself wondering if a loved one from these impacted individuals will ever come across my words. In my opinion, the authors Juanitta Baldwin and Ester Grubb do a good job of being respectful to the missing persons and their families. To me, this was the most interesting section of the book. Trenny Gibson disappeared somewhere near Andrews Bald (photo by Kelly VanDellen/) The ones who vanished without a trace The “puzzlers” discuss a couple of cases that date back to the early 1900s. The book is broken up into three main sections: Those who vanished without a trace, the “puzzlers” and finally, deliberate disappearances. So, to take a closer look at some of these unsolved mysteries, I purchased the book “Unsolved Disappearances in the Great Smoky Mountains”. While I had heard of six-year-old Dennis Martin, I was unfamiliar with so many others who have seemingly disappeared without a trace in the Smokies. Trenny reportedly walked ahead on the trail by herself and was never seen again. The group planned to hike to Andrews Bald, nearby the observation tower. Trenny Lynn Gibson disappeared while on a field trip. Read Also: Feral humans in the Smoky Mountains? What happened to Dennis Martin Other unsolved disappearancesīut Dennis is not the only young person to disappear in the mountains. Weather is believed to have hampered the search. They quickly searched for him, but he was never found.Ĭlyde hiked out to the Park Rangers Station, but a massive storm had arrived. They had met with another group visiting the area, ironically also named Martin.ĭennis and his brother and new friends played a prank in the form of a sneaky surprise on the adults.īut Dennis never emerged from his hiding spot. Afterward, they made their way to Spence Field. The Martin family was on a camping trip on Father’s Day weekend in June of 1969.ĭennis, along with his brother (Douglas), father (William) and grandfather (Clyde), started at Cades Cove and hiked to Russell Field where they camped overnight. In some cases, weather conditions may hamper searches (photo by Robert Gubbins/) What happened to Dennis Martin?
Fog and smoke frequently cover the mountains. In that kind of wilderness, it doesn’t take more than a moment for a life to be forever changed. There are hundreds of thousands of miles of old-growth forest in the deep woods of North Carolina and Tennessee. But they can also be deep and unforgiving.
Ultimately, multiple search and rescue efforts turned up nothing.Īpproximately 12 million tourists came to visit the Great Smoky Mountains last year, making it the most visited national park in the United States. It was one of the longest and most extensive searches for a lost person in the park. Volunteers, boy scouts, national guard members, multiple rescue squads and even a group of 71 Green Berets came and searched for the boy. Perhaps the most well-known missing persons case in the Smokies is the mystery of Dennis Martin.ĭennis, at the age of only 6, disappeared in the mountains without a trace in 1969, never to be seen again. Depending on who you talk to – or what you see on the internet – there are some wild theories about happenings within the thick forests of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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