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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
Abraham Lincoln’s Librarian: Jane Gastineau
The Hoosier Lincoln community is losing a shining light in Fort Wayne next week. Jane E. Gastineau, Lincoln Librarian of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection (LFFC) housed at the Allen County Public Library is retiring on July 31. Jane closes her 12 year stint of meticulously cataloging, documenting and digitizing … Read More
Sons of Union Veterans Ben Harrison Camp # 356
Sometimes you just need to step back, relax, reflect awhile and think about what it means to be a Hoosier. The Fourth of July seems a perfect time for such reflections. I was born in Indianapolis, as were my parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Like many of us, I had forefathers … Read More
Indianapolis Union Station
Al is on assignment. This is a reprint from the April 22, 2011 issue. Twenty-five years ago this week, the single most important icon of our capitol city’s railroad era, Union Station, reopened to much fanfare, high hopes and hoopla as a downtown destination for visitors and citizens alike. Indianapolis … Read More
Watergate and the Indianapolis Connection
Al is on assignment. This is a reprint from the June 29, 2012 issue. Last week I wrote about the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in and the fall from grace of the Richard Nixon administration. There are not many voices left to clarify the events and personalities from that … Read More
John Lennon’s Tooth and Doodles
Al Hunter is on assignment this week. This article originally ran in the November 11, 2011 issue. The last couple of weeks have witnessed yet another sign of the staying power of the Beatles as a couple of items hit the auction block at two different auction houses in Great … Read More