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The Hyde Park Hermit
The Hyde Park Hermit
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2021
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The early years of James Gately, who was better known as the Hermit of Hyde Park, were shrouded in mystery. Gately was an Englishman who came to Boston after his life took a bad turn. He had trouble making money when he got here, got robbed of his last cent, and decided to give up on humanity and disappear into the wilderness forever. For almost thirty years, he scratched out a meager existence living off the land in the woods of Hyde Park, while his legend grew. By the time he died in 1875, he was so well known that treasure hunters beat a path to his door to search (unsuccessfully) for the fortune they believed he had buried in his woods.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/238/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/
Released:
Dec 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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