Virtually everyone who lives in Huntingdon County is familiar with the legend of John Armstrong, who is more  commonly remembered as Captain Jack-- arguably Pennsylvania's most iconic hero of the  frontier. 
 
However, what most people don't know is the bizarre story of how his long-lost bones were discovered more than a century after his tragic death.

Virtually everyone who lives in Huntingdon County is familiar with the legend of John Armstrong, who is more commonly remembered as Captain Jack-- arguably Pennsylvania's most iconic hero of the frontier. However, what most people don't know is the bizarre story of how his long-lost bones were discovered more than a century after his tragic death.

Virtually everyone who lives in Huntingdon County is familiar with the legend of John Armstrong, who is more &nbsp;commonly remembered as Captain Jack-- arguably Pennsylvania's most iconic hero of the &nbsp;frontier. 
 
However, what most people don't know is the bizarre story of how his long-lost bones were discovered more than a century after his tragic death.

The Legendary Life (and Afterlife) of Captain Jack Armstrong

Author and "historian of the macabre" Marlin Bressi explores true crime, unsolved mysteries, haunted places, and strange history from around the Keystone State. Based on the Pennsylvania Oddities blog and book series by Sunbury Press. New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month (Note: There will be no new episodes in August; new episodes will return September 1).

Be sure to visit the Pennsylvania Oddities blog for hundreds of astonishing true stories from every corner of the spookiest state in America!

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Author and "historian of the macabre" Marlin Bressi explores true crime, unsolved mysteries, haunted places, and strange history from around the Keystone State. Based on the Pennsylvania Oddities blog and book series by Sunbury Press. New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month (Note: There will be no new episodes in August; new episodes will return September 1). Be sure to visit the Pennsylvania Oddities blog for hundreds of astonishing true stories from every corner of the spookiest state in America!

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