Michelle Gardner-Quinn - Richmond, Vermont
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
N 44° 22.101 W 072° 58.106
18T E 661869 N 4914793
Remembering a murdered UVM student
Waymark Code: WM7X44
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RIclimber
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October 7, 2006: After a night out with friends in Burlington, 21-year-old University of Vermont student Michelle Gardner-Quinn went missing. A little over a week later later, her body was found by hikers at Huntington Gorge in nearby Richmond. An autopsy revealed she had been sexually assaulted, beaten and strangled.

May 22, 2008: Brian Rooney, a 36-year old construction worker, was convicted to life in prison for Michelle's murder.

Michelle
We love you

At some point, family and friends placed this small oval plaque on a roadside boulder at Huntington Gorge. It has become a collection site for various tokens (beads, flowers, etc.) left in Michelle's memory by visitors.

The Gorge is a beautiful but deadly place. Near this memorial (as pictured) is a Vermont Historical marker listing some of the people who who have drowned here, trapped by the strong currents.

Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]

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