Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The spirit(s) of Tuckaway, Part 2

November 11, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April of 2009. Tuckaway is undoubtedly the most famous bungalow in Indianapolis. The beautiful cottage style home rests peacefully on the west side of Pennsylvania Street in the Historic Meridian Park district. Previously, we visited the home’s history of past fame and glory, which gave … Read More

Tuckaway, Part 1

November 4, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April of 2009. Tuckaway was built between 1906 and 1910. As its name denotes, the most famous bungalow in Indianapolis is tucked away in a quiet wooded lot on the west side of Pennsylvania Street in the Historic Meridian Park district. As you enter the … Read More

Stingy Jack fools the devil

October 28, 2021 | by Al Hunter

Change is inevitable. Very few holiday traditions remain in their original form. One such tradition is the jack-o’-lantern. Simple. Artful. Practical. Fun. It is just as easy to imagine children on the Indiana frontier carving pumpkins two hundred years ago the same exact way as children do today. While it … Read More

Haunted Greenfield talk this Wednesday

October 21, 2021 | by Al Hunter

On Wednesday (October 27) I will be hosting a talk at the Hancock County Library from 6:30 to 7:30 in community rooms A & B. Over the years, I have been contacted by several people asking if I was ever going to reprise the Greenfield ghost walks from years ago. … Read More

Abraham Lincoln’s First Ghost Story

October 14, 2021 | by Al Hunter

There are many ghost stories associated with Abraham Lincoln. Most revolve around his time in the White House, his assassination at Ford’s Theatre, and his death in the Petersen House across the street. But what was the first ghost story that Abraham Lincoln ever heard? Historian Louis A. Warren, whose … Read More