The Strange Disappearance of Polly Melton from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Thelma Pauline "Polly" Melton, Disappeared September 25, 1981, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina
Revised January 2024
On Friday, September 25, 1981, 58-year-old Thelma Pauline Melton, often called “Polly” by her friends, began a hike with two of her friends, Red and Trula, at around 3 pm, on the Deep Creek trail near the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. One hour into their walk, Polly vanished and was never seen again.
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