Schroeder's Pants Cave
| Schroeder's Pants Cave | |
|---|---|
| Buttonhole Cave | |
| Location | Goodell Corners, New York |
Schroeder's Pants Cave is a cave located by Goodell Corners in Herkimer County, New York. In 1965 James G. Mitchell from Manheim, New York died of hypothermia after becoming stranded on rope in a 75-foot (23 m) pit in the cave with a frigid waterfall. Initial efforts to recover Mitchell's body failed. A rescue team was flown from Washington DC on Air Force 2. A three-day effort to retrieve Mitchell was aborted after repeated failures and a partial collapse. The cave was abandoned and blasted shut, essentially making the cave a tomb. Mitchell's death made headlines again forty-one years later when a group returned to the cave and successfully recovered his remains.[1] Supposedly the cave waters were dye traced to East Creek 3 miles away.[2]
References
- ↑ "Spelunker's remains removed after 41 years". Associated Press. June 25, 2006. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ↑ "NORTHEASTERN CAVE CONSERVANCY, INC" (PDF). www.necaveconservancy.org. 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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