Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Harmonica Playing Ghost of Paul Ruster Park

October 4, 2018 | by Al Hunter

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

September 27, 2018 | by Al Hunter

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

September 20, 2018 | by Al Hunter

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

September 13, 2018 | by Al Hunter

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

Abraham Lincoln’s Hat Needs You!

September 6, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Attention Hoosiers, Abraham Lincoln needs your help. More specifically the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation (ALPLM) in Springfield, Illinois is appealing to all friends of Mr. Lincoln to lend a hand in their hour of need. Last week I traveled to the ALPLM to speak with the State Historian of … Read More