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50-year-old message found in bottle in Fowlers Hollow State Park in Perry County

50-year-old message found in bottle in Fowlers Hollow State Park in Perry County
LEFT A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE. I COULD SEE SOME LETTERING INSIDE. WHEN JOFRA SAID A SPOT OF THE BOTTLE ON THE GROUND, HE ASSUMED IT WAS TRASH. I’M THINKING, WOW, PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY WRITE ON THEIR TRASH, SO MAYBE. MAYBE THERE’S SOMETHING HERE. JOE AND HIS WIFE, MARCY MALLORY, WHO’S PRESIDENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PARKS AND FORCE FOUNDATION, CAREFULLY PULLED OUT THE FADED PIECES OF PAPER THEY WROTE ON THIS CARD. IS 831 1973 ONE. A 50 YEAR OLD CAMPGROUND RECEIPT FOR $6. WRITTEN TO BERNARD MOORE OF YORK. THE OTHER A PAPER PLATE FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE WROTE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE HERE IN THE PARK. ACCORDING TO THE MESSAGE, THE MOORE FAMILY STAYED HERE IN CAMPSITE NUMBER 11. THEY ALSO JOTTED DOWN THAT THE NEIGHBORS THAT WEEKEND WERE A LITTLE LOUD. AND I HOPE I’M LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE INVITED BACK NEXT YEAR. IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES FOR ME OF MY CAMPING IN A STATE PARK. THEY SHARED THEIR FIND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SO WE GOT ALL THESE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO WERE MAYBE ENGAGED WHILE VISITING A STATE PARK OR HAD THEIR WEDDING IN A STATE PARK OR FELL IN LOVE WITH IN A STATE PARK. THERE’S STILL ONE STORY THEY’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT. HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONNECT UP WITH THE FAMILY THAT THAT LEFT THIS MESSAGE AND WE CAN RETURN IT TO THEM. THAT WOULD BE THAT’D BE AWESOME. AN
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50-year-old message found in bottle in Fowlers Hollow State Park in Perry County
A Susquehanna Valley man made an interesting discovery at Fowlers Hollow State Park in Perry County.When Joe Frassetta spotted a bottle on the ground, he assumed it was trash."I'm thinking, well, people don't usually write on their trash, so maybe there's something here," he said.Frassetta and his wife, Marci Mowery, carefully pulled out the faded pieces of paper inside."The date on this card is 8/31/1973," Frassetta said.One was a 50-year-old campground receipt for $6 written to Bernard Moore, of York.The other was a paper plate."Four different people wrote about their experience in the park," Frassetta said.According to the message, the Moore family stayed in campsite No. 11. They also added that the neighbors that weekend were a little loud.Related video below: Pa. getting new state parks."It brought back memories for me of my camping in a state park," Mowery said.Frassetta and Mowery shared their find on social media."We got all these stories about people who were maybe engaged while visiting a state park or had their wedding in a state park or fell in love in a state park," Mowery said.Related video below: Camping at Gifford Pinchot State Park.There's still one story they'd like to know more about."Hopefully we can connect up with the family that left this message and return it to them. That would be awesome," Frassetta said.If you think you know the Moore family who may have left the note in 1973, you can call News 8 at 800-TIP-WGAL (800-847-9425) or email news8@wgal.com.Related video below: Explore Swatara State Park.

A Susquehanna Valley man made an interesting discovery at Fowlers Hollow State Park in Perry County.

When Joe Frassetta spotted a bottle on the ground, he assumed it was trash.

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"I'm thinking, well, people don't usually write on their trash, so maybe there's something here," he said.

Frassetta and his wife, Marci Mowery, carefully pulled out the faded pieces of paper inside.

"The date on this card is 8/31/1973," Frassetta said.

One was a 50-year-old campground receipt for $6 written to Bernard Moore, of York.

The other was a paper plate.

"Four different people wrote about their experience in the park," Frassetta said.

According to the message, the Moore family stayed in campsite No. 11. They also added that the neighbors that weekend were a little loud.

Related video below: Pa. getting new state parks.

"It brought back memories for me of my camping in a state park," Mowery said.

Frassetta and Mowery shared their find on social media.

"We got all these stories about people who were maybe engaged while visiting a state park or had their wedding in a state park or fell in love in a state park," Mowery said.

Related video below: Camping at Gifford Pinchot State Park.

There's still one story they'd like to know more about.

"Hopefully we can connect up with the family that left this message and return it to them. That would be awesome," Frassetta said.

If you think you know the Moore family who may have left the note in 1973, you can call News 8 at 800-TIP-WGAL (800-847-9425) or email news8@wgal.com.

Related video below: Explore Swatara State Park.