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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
The Alcatraz Connection, Part 1
I published this article in 2009 on the 75th anniversary of an Alcatraz escape attempt by a desperate inmate with ties to Fountain Square. I thought it might be worth another read. Next week will mark the 84 years since the escape attempt. Since the time of my visit, the … Read More
Feast & Famine — Henry Flagler and the Last Indianapolis Street Car, Part 2
At 11:59 p.m. on Thursday July 12, 2018, the Indiana Transportation Museum (ITM) in Noblesville, Indiana ceased to exist when the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office swarmed the grounds at Forest Park and sealed the property. The closing, although known by all parties involved, still came as a shock to the … Read More
Feast & Famine — Henry Flagler & the Last Indianapolis Street Car
By the time you read this, the Indiana Transportation Museum (ITM) in Noblesville will be gone. If you are a fan of trains, or a lover of history in general, no doubt you’ve been keeping tabs on the sad demise of this central Indiana institution. Reports of problems at the … Read More
The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
Recently I was fortunate enough to take a tour of an American treasure in the Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore, Maryland. An American treasure in a medical examiner’s office? Yes dear reader, let me share with you a story about the coolest display you’re ever likely to find in … Read More
The Emperor Jones
This article first appeared in the September 9, 2011 issue. It was Wednesday night March 16, 1921, St. Patrick’s Day Eve, and Indianapolis was stretching the boundaries of the cultural heartland. That is, with the help of recent Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Eugene O’Neill. The state and nation were in … Read More