The Van Meter visitor A true and mysterious encounter with the unknown
Book - 2013
"For several nights in 1903, the small town of Van Meter, Iowa was terrorized by a giant bat-like creature that emerged from an old abandoned mine. The nature and origin of this mysterious visitor was never discovered. Over 100 years later, three researchers set out to Van Meter to shine a light on this amazingly bizarre case." --Cover verso.
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- Published
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Eau Claire, Wis :
On the Road Pubs
[2013]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Physical Description
- 238 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-232).
- ISBN
- 9780982431467
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- 1. Unearthing a Legend
- 2. Where is Van Meter?
- History
- 3. Early History of Van Meter
- 4. History of the Brick Factory and Mine
- 5. Paranormal Beliefs of 1903 Van Meter
- 6. 1903 Witnesses
- 7. The Van Meter Visitor: A Chronology of Events
- Theories
- 8. Cryptozoological Derivations: Exploring the Possible Connection to Countless Other Creature Sightings
- 9. Blatant Hoax or Practical Joker
- 10. Possible UFO/Alien Connection
- 11. Misidentifications: An Examination
- 12. The Haunting of the Piatt Brick Factory
- 13. Mass Hysteria: A Closer Look at the Terror
- 14. The Ultraterrestrial Theory: Tricksters, Daimons, and Quantum Consciousness
- 15. What Happened to the Mysterious Footprint?
- 16. Early Encounters: Thunderbirds or Thoughtforms?
- Final Thoughts
- 17. Reflections
- 18. The Van Meter Mystery as I See It
- 19. Van Meter's Enduring Enigma
- 20. Van Meter Today
- Appendix
- 1. Business Operating in Van Meter in 1903
- 2. Newspaper Accounts of the Events
- Bibliography
- About the Authors