Hide and Seek

Episode 1: Hide & Seek

Three boys kick over a mysterious barrel in the woods. A small town cop fishes for answers. Evidence is buried, and the case goes cold.

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Episode photos:

The barrel discovered in 1985 in the woods of Allenstown, New Hampshire

Jason Moon drives to Bear Brook State Park

After retiring from police work, Ron Montplaisir opened a cleaning supply shop in Manchester, New Hampshire, about 20 minutes from Allenstown.

A view of the forest canopy near the site of the discovery of the barrels

A map of Bear Brook Gardens, a neighborhood abutting the park

Original photography by Jason Moon and Allie Gutierrez