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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
Highway 127: The World’s Longest Yard Sale
This column first appeared in August 2016. The sale this year is held Aug. 7-10. Our first day on the 127 Yard Sale (a.k.a. the World’s Longest or 127 sale) was tiring but an adventure nonetheless. This popular annual event that officially begins on the first Thursday in August, spans … Read More
“Louie Louie”
This column first appeared in August 2013. Fifty years ago this week, a song was released by an obscure Portland Oregon garage band that would change the face of rock ‘n’ roll history forever and ultimately resonate through the halls of the Indiana Statehouse. “Louie Louie” was written by Richard … Read More
Tricky Dick Nixon and the Hook Up
Tricia Nixon’s musical choice for a July 17th, 1970 party in honor of Britain’s Prince Charles and his sister Princess Anne was a Canadian band known as the Guess Who. The band was scheduled to play live on the White House lawn for the royal fete despite the fact that … Read More
Charlotte Corday
This 24-hour news cycle world can be exhausting. As I write this article, we stand at 120 days and counting until our next Presidential election. We are constantly reminded that this will be the most important election in the history of our country and that the end of Democracy is … Read More
Teddy Roosevelt & St. Vincent’s Hospital
Teddy Roosevelt was in a tight spot in 1902. Barely a year after being catapulted into the presidency by the assassination of William McKinley at the Buffalo, New York Pan-American Expo on September 6, 1901, T.R. was facing a revolt in his own party. Midwest Republicans were challenging the GOP … Read More