The Lost Boy. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

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In July 1939 12-year-old Donn Fendler was separated from his group while hiking Mount Katahdin. What ensued is one of the largest search operations in Maine state history and the incredible story of one little boy’s will to survive.

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Sources

Book - Lost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler as told to Joseph B. Egan

Documentary – Finding Donn Fendler

Websites & Articles – New York Times, The University of Maine, Millinocket Historical Society, Deadline, Washington Post, NPS, Baxter State Park, Friends of KWW, Appalachian Mountain Club

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