Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Ghosts of the Indianapolis Ramada Inn Disaster

October 31, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Ever wonder how a story comes together? Well, first of all, it helps to have a slightly demented mind (like mine). In my world, you never know when, or where, a story idea will pop up. It’s Halloween, so I always try to keep it spooky. I use anniversaries as … Read More

Caroline Harrison

October 24, 2013 | by Al Hunter

One hundred twenty-one years ago this Friday, America lost it’s first lady, Benjamin Harrison lost a wife and two weeks later, he lost the Presidential election. Caroline Scott and Benjamin Harrison were married on October 20, 1853. The newlyweds lived at the Harrison family home at North Bend, Ohio for … Read More

The Spirits of the Bona Thompson Library Revealed

October 17, 2013 | by Al Hunter

The moment Scrooge’s hand was on the lock, a strange voice called him by his name, and bade him enter. He obeyed. It was his own room. There was no doubt about that. But it had undergone a surprising transformation. The walls and ceiling were so hung with living green, … Read More

“The Devil Comes to Irvington”

October 10, 2013 | by Al Hunter

On October 10, 1894, 119 years ago this week, the devil came to Irvington. On that day, a tragedy of immense proportions took place in a one and a half story cottage, located a short distance from Union Avenue on the extreme eastern edge of Irvington. The property, resting about … Read More

The Ghosts of Gettysburg

October 3, 2013 | by Al Hunter

It’s October again in Indianapolis. The air is crisp, the farmers are harvesting their crops in the fields, the smell of burning leaves permeates the air and Hoosier imaginations turn to ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night. I just returned from an extended weekend visit to … Read More