A shrinking lake has produced evidence of a death that may have occurred more than 80 years ago.
Mountain Lake, the centerpiece of the celebrated Mountain Lake Resort, is one of only two natural lakes in Virginia. Estimated to be more than 10,000 years old, the lake occasionally recedes due to geologic phenomena. Currently, the lake is more than 50 feet below capacity.
The Roanoke Times reports that the newly-exposed lake bottom has revealed human remains that may date back to the 1920s. Besides the skeletal remains, an investigator said that a search turned up coins in the vicinity, none of which is dated later than 1920.
UPDATE: Tuesday’s Roanoke Times has more details and comments about the unusual find, with photos of the artifacts.
By Peter Vieth
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1 Human Mystery From 1920 « Private Investigators Association of Virginia // Sep 28, 2008 at 6:53 am
[...] by Bill on September 28, 2008 The Virginia Lawyers Weekly, VLW Blog,recently reported on this story that orginated from the Roanoke [...]
2 Man in the lake identified // Oct 20, 2008 at 11:07 am
[...] pair of amateur genealogists have concluded that those human remains found last month in Mountain Lake are those of Samuel Ira Felder, a telephone company engineer from [...]
3 Curious Georgia // Sep 16, 2009 at 12:39 pm
So, has Si Felder finally been layed to rest near his beloved wife whom never remarried after his tragic death or what? It is time for this man to finally have a final resting spot with the respect he so deserves. Anyone know the answer to this?