Delaware seems to be another state without any real history where Sasquatch
is concerned. Although Delaware is a long way from Colorado, the two states
share this in common, at least. While researching this article, I ran into the
same issue—a distinct lack of historical sightings—that I had in the Colorado
piece for this series of articles.
Why is that? Let's take a look at American history. Delaware was the
first US state; it was one of the thirteen colonies to partake in the American
Revolution. Since Europeans have been on land now know as the United States,
we've been in the area we know today as Delaware. Back then, there was no dearth
of trackless forest for Sasquatch to retreat into in order to avoid the new
settlers arriving from England. Given that, it's really no surprise that people
back then didn't have a lot of encounters with Sasquatch.
Add to that the stiff religious beliefs of the time, coupled of the
common labeling of Sasquatch as "demons" or "devils" and
such. Even if settlers encountered such beings would they be apt to speak out
about their sighting in such conditions?
Looking at Sasquatch sightings today, we find a few in the state of
Delaware. Have a small population been there all along, and people are only now
talking about them? Or have a few Sasquatch ventured into the tiny state simply
because they have nowhere else to go given human encroachment upon the
wilderness?
The earliest account I'm aware of for the state of Delaware is the one
mentioned in John Green's iconic book "Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us"
on page 227. Mr. Green speaks of a newspaper article collected in his files of
reports, which lacks a date. He surmises that it "seems to be fairly
recent". Given as the book was first published in 1978, that would likely
put the sighting sometime in the early-to-mid 1970s. The report is simply that
a group of teenagers claimed to have spotted a "half-man, half-animal
running on two legs in the woods near Cedar Swamp, near Selbyville." From
there we jump to the 1990s for the next report I've been able to find from the
state of Delaware.
Did early Americans see Sasquatch in the forests, and just not talk
about them? Or did the Sasquatch flee West, North or South keeping ahead of the
settlers, and avoiding contact with them? It's a question we may never have a
definitive answer to.
About the Author
Scott Harper is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 30 published short stories, and several novels. Harper grew up in Ohio, and graduated from Marysville High School in 1993, and began screenwriting in 2007, after the publication of several short stories and novels. He has worked on projects for James Tucker Productions, and 11th Dimension Films. He is currently involved with several projects, covering literature, film, and comic books. He was also a contributing writer for "Nuclear Winter Entertainment" for several months before that site shut down. Scott is very happily married to bestselling paranormal author Desirée Lee. Together, they have a wonderful little girl, and are working jointly on several projects. Those projects include multiple books, as well as the hit webcomic "MoonWraith."
More information about his work can be found on his website: www.scottharper.net
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