Three Americana hermits


from Racket, local Minneapolis, MN, news site: “The Hermitage: The Fanciful, Tragic Story of the Lake Minnetonka Hermit Brothers.” Image: George Halstad (d. 1901), resident of the Hermitage.
URL: https://racketmn.com/the-hermitage-the-the-fanciful-tragic-story-of-the-lake-minnetonka-hermit-brothers

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from the Ohio Country Journal: “The Hermit of Mad River.”
Image: David Steinberger (1857-1945), hermit of Mad River, Ohio.
URL: https://ocj.com/2023/02/the-hermit-of-mad-river/

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from the Union Leader (New Hampshire): “A hermit dug his own grave so he’d never have to leave his land.” Image: Perley Swett (1888-1973), the “Hermit of Taylor Pond.”
URL: https://www.unionleader.com/nh/lifestyles/a-hermit-dug-his-own-grave-so-hed-never-have-to-leave-his-land/article_5f96af58-b499-11ee-954b-8b61c084f7e8.html

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