Missing in the Bennington Triangle: Paula Welden’s Last Walk

In 1946, Paula Jean Welden walked off the campus of Bennington College and into the woods wearing a red coat. She said she needed a walk. No ID. No money. Definitely not dressed for a Vermont winter. And then… nothing. She never came back.

This episode unpacks what actually happened on that cold December afternoon—and how a single missing person case exposed just how unprepared an entire state was. From confusing witness accounts to a man who maybe knew a little too much, we’re tracing Paula’s last known steps and the ripple effect of her disappearance.

It’s a story with no body, no confession, and no ending—but somehow, it still changed everything.

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