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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
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Indianapolis, Part 1
Sixty-five years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Indianapolis to speak at the Cadle Tabernacle radio ministry in downtown Indianapolis. For nearly half a century beginning in the 1920s, the massive building sat roughly two blocks east of the old Indianapolis City Hall. The Spanish Mission style facility … Read More
Lincoln at Gettysburg, Part 4
Over the past few weeks I’ve inundated you with more than you ever wanted to know about Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In the 150 years since Mr. Lincoln uttered those 272 words in 10 brief sentences over the course of barely 3 minutes, historians have dissected it word by word … Read More
Lincoln at Gettysburg, Part 3
Last week, we learned the details of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address from some of the people who actually witnessed the historic speech in person. The details of that day are well documented. What happened to the speaker during the days and weeks immediately afterwards are not as well known. Lincoln … Read More
Lincoln at Gettysburg, Part 2
Last week, we learned the details of Abraham Lincoln’s trip to Southern Pennsylvania 150 years ago to deliver his famous Gettysburg Address. Lincoln had left behind several frustrating battlefield situations, a feverish child and a hysterical wife at the White House to travel to this “Hallowed Ground.” Upon arrival in … Read More
Lincoln at Gettysburg, Part 1
All roads lead to Gettysburg. It was as true in 1863 as it is today. Robert E. Lee saw it, the Union Army saw it and four months after the armies left this place, Abraham Lincoln saw it, too. Tragedy, grace, bravery and eloquence draw me back to that sleepy … Read More