Community Corner

Would Society Accept the Leatherman Today?

Litchfield County's The Register Citizen newspaper analyzes how we might react to the Leatherman in this day in age.

We already know the story of the Leatherman and read about the unsuccessful attempt to exhume his remains on Patch. But what would happened if the Leatherman were living in today's world? Litchfield County's The Register Citizen newspaper advanced the Leatherman story—looking at the folk legend from today's perspective. The Register Citizen's piece is an interesting analysis of how our society treats the homeless. You can read the full story here.

To read more about the Ossining Historical Society's effort to  exhume the remains of the Leatherman

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