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Eerie Island Monument Discovery
- Jack describes the eerie island monument: a 30-foot granite statue of a woman holding a tomahawk and scalps atop a forested river island.
- He notes the plaque's archaic inscription and the neglected grounds that made the site feel creepy and abandoned.
Hannah Dustin's Captivity And Escape
- The episode recounts Hannah Dustin's 1697 capture during an Abenaki raid and the murder of her newborn during the march north.
- It then describes her escape: killing ten captors on an island, scalping them, and returning home after 15 days.
Local Memorials And Kitsch
- Tom Spitalary tours local Hannah Dustin landmarks: rest areas, streets, a nursing home, and a whiskey decanter replica of the statue.
- The town displays kitschy memorabilia, including a bobblehead labeled "the mother's revenge."