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The Crawfordsville monster refers to an alleged creature reported by residents of Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1891 and subsequently identified as a flock of killdeer. The story, "among the most fantastic of all UFO reports," contributed to early theories of UFOs as airborne organisms.
The killdeer is a large plover, with adults ranging in length from 20 to 28 cm (7.9 to 11.0 in), having a wingspan between 59 and 63 cm (23 and 25 in), and usually being between 72 and 121 g (2.5 and 4.3 oz) in weight. [3]
Henry L. Cake, who had commanded the 25th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, had received authority from the U.S. War Department, on 13 August 1861, to raise a regiment for three years; and establishing a camp at Lawton's Hill, overlooking the town of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, at once commencing the work of recruiting with many of the officers and men of his old command entering the new.
Indiana County was an active hub of the Underground Railroad. [7] At least 90 county residents are known to have been conductors or agents, guiding fugitive slaves between hiding places on their way to freedom in Canada. [10] In the 21st century, Indiana County comprises the Indiana, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Brush Valley Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brush Valley Township was formed from Wheatfield Township in 1835, and named for the valley of Brush Creek. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census. [2]
The 96th Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Indiana that failed to complete its organization to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [ 1 ] See also
From 9 November 1940 to 17 April 1941 she underwent conversion to AMc-21, and on 8 May 1941 she began service with the 12th Naval District.Operating out of San Francisco, California, Killdeer transferred to the Western Sea Frontier 1 August for further service as a channel minesweeping ship.
The Killdeer Formation is a geologic formation in North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene. See also. Earth sciences portal; Paleontology portal;