Devil's Backbone - 4K Edition - Project Algerine

This episode discusses the story of George Lochman and his gang of marauders who robbed and terrorized churches and clergymen in Erie, Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. The robberies became increasingly violent, with Lochman even dressing as a nun to rob people inside the churches.
Highlights
- 🔍 The story is an example of how history can be like a puzzle with pieces coming together over time, and how it weaves itself into a community's folklore and urban legends.
- 💰 George Lochman and his gang of thieves robbed churches and clergymen in Erie, Pennsylvania, targeting wealthy guests staying with them.
- 🙏 Lochman began to dress as a nun to rob people inside the churches, which became increasingly violent.
- 🏢 The gang targeted Father Decker's home on Wallace Street and robbed the house while Father Decker, the house mother, and a visiting guest were sleeping.
- 🗞️ Some of the events were intentionally not reported to the authorities at the time, and the story is not found in local history books.
- 🧩 The story is an example of how history can be like a puzzle with pieces coming together over time, and how it weaves itself into a community's folklore and urban legends.
- 🎥 The video is part of Project Algerine and features 4K footage.
Music by Infraction
Music by Mokka
Music from #InAudio: inaudio.org/

[@edaulenbacher732]

not the devils backbone cliff on elk creek near girard, then?

[@michaelweary4662]

As a kid growing up in Erie, Devil's Backbone was a cliff behind Behrend College, on/in Four Mile Creek.

[@labecquerelle9873]

How about researching the Devil's Backbone in Girard, the Gudgeonville Bridge...I think it there were published stories about it being haunted, and Ax Murder Hollow. When I was a kid, I couldn't get enough of Erie's haunted history. Oh, and what is the origin of the name Kearsarge? I grew up wondering why they named battleships after it.

[@ClientRescue]

I would love to get the lunches huge and latitude of where Axe-Murder hollow in the bridges

[@ThePathOfLeastResistanc]

Every town has an ax murder hallow. It’s an old wives tale

[@orchidlilly7518]

Love your channel, thank-you*

[@jamieleigh5125]

hope you do more videos , It is good to see the past history of Erie

[@kellycallen3195]

My Grandfather Leroy Besanson was supposedly murdered by the Erie police in the 1960’s. I’d really like to know the truth about what happened to him. He was a WWII Veteran.

[@MichelleRocksOut]

This was cool! Nice work 💕

[@jakewilder8241]

So wait did they not find the loot?

[@dogfishead8317]

Makes ya want to grab a metal detector and figure out where to look, lol....