The Legend of The Leatherman - Unsolved Mystery

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One of the most interesting pieces of Westchester County folklore is the living legend of the Leatherman. Who was this man? And where was he going? There are more theories out there than Rick Astley memes, but the short answer is no-one knows. The Leatherman covered a stunning amount of ground. According to Leatherman historian Lee-Stuart Evans, the Leatherman continuously walked a massive 365-mile loop and every 34 days he would passed the same locations again for at least six years, taking him as far north as Canada. Even when the Leatherman was still alive, newspapers and local folklorists speculated wildly about his "true" identity and motivation. Observers speculated that it must be hell to trudge those lonely roads — rain, hail, or blazing sun — all while encased in at least sixty pounds of leather. The Leatherman seemed to prefer keeping to himself, living alone in caves or rock shelters that he discovered along his route at regular intervals. Some of the more well known caves that he used in Westchester include Bull’s Hill Cave in Bedford Hills, behind the Mobil station, Helicker’s Cave in Armonk, just behind the site of the former Armonk Bowl, and the Leatherman’s Cave at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation near Honey Hollow Road.

 

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Edited May 6, 2021 by Manwon Lender