The Dutchburn House
The Dutchburn House Sometime after 11:30 p.m. on March 19th, 2004 in Montgomery, Vermont, the awful sound of a car crash resounded into the silent night. An old weathered farmhouse stood on a curve on Vermont Route 118, abandoned since the 1990’s. The small home faced the roadway and stood before a large cornfield bordering the Trout River. The white paint which once covered the wooden exterior was blistered and faded. Plywood covered its windows and doors. On display on one of the boarded windows was a ‘No Trespassing’ sign. A light green 1985 Oldsmobile Royale was traveling on Route 118 along the curve. For reasons one can only speculate, the driver went off the roadway in reverse and at an odd angle. After driving over some tall grass, the vehicle’s back bumper slammed into the side of the abandoned farmhouse. The car became lodged into the home’s foundation and was brought to a halt. A piece of plywood covering a boarded window was dislodged by the impact and landed on t...