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The Vermont Orphanage
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Creepy DiscoveriesJul 19, 2026

The Vermont Orphanage

The Vermont Orphanage St. Joseph's Orphanage sat in Burlington. It closed quietly back in 1974. Decades later, survivors began speaking up. A 2018 Buzzfeed investigation broke it open. Vermont opened a formal state inquiry. The task force found credible evidence of abuse. But no human remains were ever recovered.

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