An Air Vent

Renovo is a small town nestled in the endless mountains of north-central Pennsylvania, known as the heart. Renovo native Donna Kshir has spent the last few years speaking and recording information she found; beginning a journey back to the past through storytelling.

As John Green requested in 1895, a copper pipe was installed as an air vent, as well as a bell placed at his grave, lined into his coffin in the event he was only in a deep sleep and not deceased. These devices were installed in case he suddenly awoke; the air vent would allow him to breathe on his own and the bell to call out for help until he was found.

Now, hear John Green's story.