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Lost Children of the Alleghenies Monument Pavia PA

by Steve Fogel
(Bakersfield CA)

LOST CHILDREN'S MONUMENT

I took this photo of the Lost Children's monument in Pavia PA about 10 years ago. It is quite a hike through the woods off the beaten path to find it. Well worth the trip to see this monument to a family tragedy.

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Walking with the Lord
by: Lyle Van Cleave

Go and walk with the lord boys. What a sad and uplifting story of life and the grace of God.

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Jacob's Dream
by: Anonymous

I am a huge Alison Krauss fan and I heard her talk of this story- never realizing it is on one of the cd's of her's that I own- I have been haunted by the bittersweet sadness of the words and have some relief knowing the real story- i cry evertime I hear it.....

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BLUE KNOB, PENNA.
by: FINKSTER

THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORY, I GREW UP IN THIS AREA YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED. THE CHILDREN OF THE MONUMENT IS A SAD STORY WE AS CHILDREN WERE WELL AWARE OF. LOCAL FOLKLORE, BUT A TRUE EVENT.

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Cox's Children
by: Drew

I am from the area and I have always known the story of the Cox's boys. I was taught about it in school and will pass the story on to my future children. I love hearing of the many people who came to aid in the search. The same holds true today about the people of this area and they will go out of their way to help one another.

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SAD!!!!!!!
by: kelsii

I live not to far from this i walk it in the summer just to go back and visit the site its a very beautiful place and such a sad story to here. Every time i listen to the song and read about it, it brings tears to me and fills me with sorrow for those little boys. All they wanted to do was come home but lost there way. Its really comforting to know that that many people acctually care and wanted to help the family out. Rumors are just rumors and they found out the hard way. Jacob dibert and Harrison Whysong are and will always be heros to those little boys.

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great great great uncles
by: Candice Price

I first discovered this story a few weeks ago when i was looking up my family genealogy, saw the family tree, and discovered that I am the great great great niece of the boys because they had a sister who was my great great great grandmother. The story touches me because so many people were involved and cared about the boys. The song by Alison Krauss is also very beautiful. It's sad that such a tragedy was suffered.

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The Cox Boys
by: Mario Mathis

I just learned of this story about the Cox boys. My heart breaks for those two boys who died there.

"We're so cold and hungry and our feet are tired and sore... We promise not to stray again from our cabin door..." ~Alison Krauss

Mario Mathis

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THE LOST CHILDREN
by: john

this is a great story, although very sad, it's wonderful to know that so many people can care. i never knew about this until the song. thank you for bringing the story to lite with this picture.

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sad
by: abbi

this is a sad,sad,sad story. it makes tears come to my eyes as i listen to the the song dedicated to this tragedy.

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Amazing
by: Lyn

What an extraordinary story! The song is so beautifully written and sung.

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wow
by: Renee Boris

this has to be one of the saddest stories i've heard in my life! how awful for the family.

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How terrible!!
by: Anonymous

what an awful story. I heard of it at my summer camp, and have been mesmerised with it since. I've never been to the monument, but it is a trip I would indeed like to make someday!

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Times Remembered
by: Scott Kegarise

As a young boy I remember visiting a roadside plaque with a brief description of this event. Listening to Allison Krause's rendition of Jacobs dream for the first time brought back an image of that site. At the time I was unaware that her song was based on the event but after listening many times and researching I was suprised to learn that it was about this. A hauntingly beautiful ballad about a family tragedy. Almost 50 years have passed since I stood before that plaque funny how life is a circle. Although no longer a resident of PA I still visit from time to time.

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Heard this story 70 years ago.
by: Unc. Don

It is not hard to get to the Monument, only a short walk off of the road and a foot bridge across the creek. Grave site is in the hamlet of Lovely, also not hard to find. The old headstone has broken in half but a new marker was put in it's place.

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blue
by: Anonymous

i did not enjoy this at all.
i hated the walk there and the drive down, it's always foggy up in that joint, so i sat there and smoked an entire pack of cigarettes and chilled real hard.

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family?
by: connies517@yahoo.com

My great grandfather was Harry Cox of Bellwood, PA. Do you have any geneology of the lost boys? How do I find the monument in person?

Thanks

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Sad
by: Anonymous

This is a sad story but it's an interesting one thank you for posting this picture this is a great way to keep the ghost of the two young boys to rest when I was 5 or 6 my mother read this story to me and at that young age I cried for them and I've wanted to see this for myself. Thank you for posting this image by the way I'm only 15.

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Lost Children of the Alleghenies Monument
by: Patricia

Thank you so much Steve for submitting the pictures you took of The Lost Children of the Alleghenies Mounument. It's so nice to be able to read the inscription close-up. I never realized that on the monument it actually states who found the children.

Yes that is hike into the forest to find the monument. I was there once and when in the area it almsot feels sacred.

Patricia

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