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In an old cemetery between Bellefontaine and Indian Lake, Ohio there is a very old grave marker that sticks out from the rest. It isn’t much different from the other obelisks that shadow the places where those who once stood among the living now rest, save an inscription on its side that reads:

“Was murdered near Lewistown Reservoir. There the wicked cease from troubling and the weary be at rest. Job 3:17”

Encountering this stone for the first time, one might wonder what could have happened to this poor soul that drove those left behind to mark the incident in such a way. Most stones just contain a name, some dates and perhaps a quote of some verse or poem, but how many label that the deceased was murdered?

Walking around, the name Sarah Alice Laughlin is engraved on the south-facing side along with the date of Sept. 22, 1875 and her age – just 16 years old.

Who was she? Who murdered her? It was these questions that drove me to spend the summer and fall of 2016 diving into history. The answers would shock me as I uncovered them, and the whole experience would light a fire inside me for discovering lost history.

Welcome to season 2 of The Long Way Home. I’m your host, Josh “Bearheart” Hawk. In this episode we’re digging into a story lost to time, barely remembered outside the walls of a county historical society. This was the tale that started me on the path I’m still walking nearly a decade later, and I’m excited to share the history and the process of uncovering it with you.

So buckle your seatbelt and lean back as we take a drive down dusty back roads and open freeways. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

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On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

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