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Rainbow Gathering
Jun 25, 1980
Two women hitchhiking to the Rainbow Family gathering were murdered on Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County
1980
The Rainbow Family held its annual gathering in Monongahela National Forest
Jun 04, 1993
Jacob Beard was found guilty of the 1980 Rainbow Family murders
1999
Jacob Beard's conviction for the Rainbow Family murders was overturned
May 31, 2000
Jacob Beard was found not guilty after a second trial for the Rainbow Family murders
2005
The Rainbow Family returned to Monongahela National Forest for an uneventful reunion View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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