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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
Frankenstein Comes to Irvington
Matthew Weedman, Assistant Professor of Art at Wabash College will be presenting his talk “It’s Alive! Electricity, Cinema And Metaphor In Frankenstein” at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center at 2 p.m, on Sunday, Oct.14. The subject seems a perfect fit for the upcoming Historic Irvington Halloween Festival. But how much … Read More
The Harmonica Playing Ghost of Paul Ruster Park
Relatively speaking, Paul Ruster Memorial Park is one of the newest additions to the Indianapolis Parks system. The park’s trail consists of a 1.2 mile quiet loop trail that features a river and is rated a moderately challenging walk. The park is tucked away not far from busy Washington Street … Read More
The Battle of Pogue’s Run
Al Hunter is on a research trip. This column originally appeared in the March 8, 2013 issue. Quick, name the Northern-most battle fought on Union soil during the American Civil War? Gettysburg? Nope, but here’s a hint…it was fought in Indiana. Corydon? Nope. It was in Indianapolis…the Battle of Pogue’s … Read More
The Abraham Lincoln Handball
Abraham Lincoln is in the National Handball Hall Of Fame. What, you say? There’s a National Handball Hall of Fame? Well, I don’t know if such an entity exists or whether the 16th president is enshrined there. But if it does and he ain’t…he should be. I do know that … Read More
Barb Adams — Gettysburg’s Nurse of Artillery
One hundred and fifty five years after the last cannon shot was fired in anger on the hallowed fields at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a dutiful volunteer keeps watch over the cannons located there. The Gettysburg National Military Park is 9.358 mi.in size and features some 1,300 monuments and 400 cannons. It … Read More