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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
Goodbye to Little Ben
This column first appeared in March 2011. One hundred and nine years ago this weekend, undoubtedly just a few miles away from where you’re reading this story, Indiana lost her only native son to ever ascend to the Presidency of the United States. At 4:45 in the afternoon on March … Read More
Old John Tyler
This column originally appeared in February 2012. So, another year has come and gone and you’ve had time to rest and reflect on the fact that you’re getting older. Letters in the mail are fast becoming a thing of the past, having been replaced by e-mails. Shopping at the mall … Read More
The Ghost of Old George Knox
This column appeared in the April 2010 issue. In Greenfield, at the corner of State Road 9 and Highway 40 (where the Hancock County Bank now stands) once stood Gooding’s Tavern. The tavern served as an inn (or hotel) for travelers on the old National Road. Over the decades, the … Read More
The Smoking Ban: Is it Monkey Business?
This column originally appeared in December 2009. Hoosiers in the capitol city are once again demanding restricted smoking in public places with pros and cons being hurled in every direction including up to the Mayor’s office. Most of the parties involved don’t realize that for five years just after the … Read More
The Mysterious Toynbee Tiles
This article was first published in March 2010. Scattered throughout the roadways and crosswalks of more than two dozen cities in the United States and South America are hundreds of mysterious homemade tiles arranged jigsaw style bearing the cryptic message, “Toynbee Idea: In Kubrick’s 2001, Resurrect Dead on Planet Jupiter” … Read More