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Author Biography
Al Hunter writes a front page story about historical figures and happenings with a ghostly twist...
Alan E. Hunter has researched, scripted and lead the Irvington Ghost Walks for the past 20 years. The tours are roughly 75 percent history and 25 percent ghost stories and folklore. These non-profit tours raise funds for the Eastside Irvington community and related charities.
Al Hunter is the author of the “Haunted Indianapolis” and co-author of the “Haunted Irvington” and “Indiana National Road” book series. His newest books are “Bumps in the Night. Stories from the Weekly View,” “Irvington Haunts. The Tour Guide,” and “The Mystery of the H.H. Holmes Collection.” Contact Al directly at Huntvault@aol.com or become a friend on Facebook.
Al Hunter’s Story Archive
Genesis: Lennon and McCartney
Fifty-eight years ago this Monday, the headline on the front-page of the July 6, 1957 Liverpool Evening Express read “MERSEYSIDE SIZZLES.” England was in the 10th day of a heat wave that had enveloped all of Europe. The day before it reached 98 degrees in Vienna and a staggering 125 … Read More
Suicide Knobs
I lost a favorite uncle last month. David A. McDuffee was my mother’s brother and a helluva man. He graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1958, as did my mom two years before him. He was a fixture in my life for as long as I can remember. I … Read More
The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 6
My 150th Abraham Lincoln assassination commemoration tour was coming to a close. I had participated in as many of the official events and ceremonies as I could. I just finished visiting the final resting places of six of the ten conspirators and now, as I prepared for the 10-hour drive … Read More
The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 5
After visiting the graves of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators Lewis Thornton Powell and Mary Surratt during the 150th anniversary week of the great crime, I decided it might be interesting to track down every one of those tangled up in the death dance of Mr. Lincoln. Or at least what … Read More
The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 4
I went to Washington D.C. to participate in small part in the 150th anniversary ceremonies of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. I attended as many of the official ceremonies as I could, including most of the events connected with the National Parks Service 36-hour marathon at Ford’s Theatre they … Read More