Atlas Obscura, a popular resource about curious and intriging travel sites and features, is both a website and a book offering guide material but also background articles. “The Curious History of New England’s Hermit Tourism,” by Ryan Shea, is bylined: “From Revolutionary War-era recluses to 1920s roadside attractions, meet the solitary figures who turned isolation into a destination.” The article author mentions Hermitary and had conversed with us about the topic. The article specifically highlights the historical Americana hermits Sarah Bishop, Robert Voorhis, John Smith of Erving Castle, and Dug-Out Dan,.
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