Caitlin

Yes. Very important. So now that we know a little bit about who the Martin family was, let's talk about the day of the disappearance, which was Sunday, December 7th, 1958. So for those of you who are watching, you'll see a map of these points. But if you're listening, you can find the photos on our social media. That's at Clues Podcast on Instagram.

Yes. Very important. So now that we know a little bit about who the Martin family was, let's talk about the day of the disappearance, which was Sunday, December 7th, 1958. So for those of you who are watching, you'll see a map of these points. But if you're listening, you can find the photos on our social media. That's at Clues Podcast on Instagram.

So let's let's break down the day of the disappearance. At 1030 a.m., the morning before the Martins leave for their ill-fated trip, the Evans family stops by with their children. The Evans are actually second cousins of Barbara Martin, and the families would often spend time together there.

So let's let's break down the day of the disappearance. At 1030 a.m., the morning before the Martins leave for their ill-fated trip, the Evans family stops by with their children. The Evans are actually second cousins of Barbara Martin, and the families would often spend time together there.

So let's let's break down the day of the disappearance. At 1030 a.m., the morning before the Martins leave for their ill-fated trip, the Evans family stops by with their children. The Evans are actually second cousins of Barbara Martin, and the families would often spend time together there.

They invited the Martins to have dinner together that evening, the night of December 7th, but Barbara declines. She says that she's going on a day trip to collect Christmas greenery. Barbara doesn't really specify where they're going to drive to, though. She just says that they're going up the highway, and that usually means driving out to the Columbia River Gorge on Highway 30.

They invited the Martins to have dinner together that evening, the night of December 7th, but Barbara declines. She says that she's going on a day trip to collect Christmas greenery. Barbara doesn't really specify where they're going to drive to, though. She just says that they're going up the highway, and that usually means driving out to the Columbia River Gorge on Highway 30.

They invited the Martins to have dinner together that evening, the night of December 7th, but Barbara declines. She says that she's going on a day trip to collect Christmas greenery. Barbara doesn't really specify where they're going to drive to, though. She just says that they're going up the highway, and that usually means driving out to the Columbia River Gorge on Highway 30.

So around 1 to 2 p.m., the precise time has kind of been debated. But around that time, the family leaves their Portland home in their cream and red 1954 Ford station wagon. About an hour after leaving, they stop for gas at Dean's Chevron service station in the small city of Cascade Locks. Around three to four, the Martins stop at a cafe called the Paradise Snack Bar in Hood River.

So around 1 to 2 p.m., the precise time has kind of been debated. But around that time, the family leaves their Portland home in their cream and red 1954 Ford station wagon. About an hour after leaving, they stop for gas at Dean's Chevron service station in the small city of Cascade Locks. Around three to four, the Martins stop at a cafe called the Paradise Snack Bar in Hood River.

So around 1 to 2 p.m., the precise time has kind of been debated. But around that time, the family leaves their Portland home in their cream and red 1954 Ford station wagon. About an hour after leaving, they stop for gas at Dean's Chevron service station in the small city of Cascade Locks. Around three to four, the Martins stop at a cafe called the Paradise Snack Bar in Hood River.

And that's about 20 miles from Cascade Locks. They're just continuing down the road. A waitress comes forward as a witness later on and confirms that she did see the family eating a meal here. And then they left about an hour after they had their meal and they started heading back towards Portland. And that brings us to our very first clue.

And that's about 20 miles from Cascade Locks. They're just continuing down the road. A waitress comes forward as a witness later on and confirms that she did see the family eating a meal here. And then they left about an hour after they had their meal and they started heading back towards Portland. And that brings us to our very first clue.

And that's about 20 miles from Cascade Locks. They're just continuing down the road. A waitress comes forward as a witness later on and confirms that she did see the family eating a meal here. And then they left about an hour after they had their meal and they started heading back towards Portland. And that brings us to our very first clue.

Yeah, it was pretty empty in the place.

Yeah, it was pretty empty in the place.

Yeah, it was pretty empty in the place.

Yeah, those are all very different times of day. Yeah. Which, yeah, really matters in an investigation like this.

Yeah, those are all very different times of day. Yeah. Which, yeah, really matters in an investigation like this.

Yeah, those are all very different times of day. Yeah. Which, yeah, really matters in an investigation like this.