Disappearances
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African Burial Ground rediscovered after being built over
The African Burial Ground, used in the late 17th through late 18th centuries as a burial site for free and enslaved Africans, was largely forgotten and built over during later fed…
Allen House (Dyersville, Iowa)
The Allen House, built in 1857 in Dyersville, Iowa, is a historic landmark that showcases a blend of Italianate and Federal architectural styles. Constructed during a significant…
Austin Police Department Missing Persons Unit
The Austin Police Department's Missing Persons Unit and Violent Crimes Division investigate kidnapping and abduction cases within city limits and coordinate with neighboring juris…
Barton Springs salamander's disappearance from parts of its historic range
The Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum) is a federally listed endangered species found only in the Barton Springs portion of Austin's Edwards Aquifer. Its known distributi…
Bergstrom Air Force Base (closed and repurposed)
Bergstrom Air Force Base, located southeast of downtown Austin, was closed by the U.S. Air Force in 1993 following Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decisions. The former base p…
BSAA Star Tiger disappearance (estimated last known position) - 1/30/1948
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Castle Garden immigration station (function moved 1890)
Castle Garden (Castle Clinton) in Battery Park served as New York City's immigrant landing and processing center from 1855 until federal immigration control moved operations to El…
Chandra Levy disappearance and discovery
Chandra Levy, a 24-year-old intern in Washington, D.C., was reported missing in May 2001 after last being seen in the Woodley Park area near the Smithsonian National Zoo. Her rema…
D.B. Cooper hijacking and disappearance tied to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
On November 24, 1971, a hijacker using the name 'D. B. Cooper' commandeered Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, extorted $200,000 and parachutes, and after a refueling stop at S…
D.C. Superior Court - trial location for the Chandra Levy prosecution
The trial of Ingmar Guandique for the 2001 disappearance and death of Chandra Levy was held in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Guandique was convicted in 2010; his…
Demolition of Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field opened in 1913 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and served as the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers until the franchise relocated to Los Angeles after the 1957 sea…
Destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers
The Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center complex were destroyed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, causing the complete collapse of both towers and the clearing…