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6 dated records on file

On September 12th

1857 to 1952 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

  1. 1857history
    SS Central America

    The September 12, 1857 sinking is documented. A documented history gives the file real substance; this entry is part of that spine. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. Sources including 'SS Central America' carry the record. It's the sort of fact that gives the haunting reports their context.

    New York, New York
  2. 1952first report
    Flatwoods Monster Museum

    The 1952 witnesses described a floating, hissing figure with glowing eyes—drawings made independently matched closely. Flatwoods Monster is the name the reports keep returning to. The site's claim set is modest — appropriate for a building whose exhibits already do the unsettling work. It's a documented legend: the telling is real, the contents remain folklore. 'Flatwoods monster' carries the acco

    Sutton, West Virginia
  3. 1952history
    Flatwoods Wild Man report area

    On the evening of September 12, 1952, witnesses followed a fireball to a hilltop and reported a tall metallic figure with glowing eyes; the story drew national press and Air Force interest. The record dates it to 1952-09-12. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. The record appe

    Flatwoods, West Virginia
  4. 1952history
    Flatwoods Wild Man report area

    The September 12, 1952 sighting followed a meteor fireball seen across three states. The record dates it to 1952-09-12. Flatwoods Wild Man report area's past is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath whatever lore attaches. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The record appears in 'Flatwoods monster'. It is the kind of fact the rest of the dossier leans on.

    Flatwoods, West Virginia
  5. 1952history
    Flatwoods Wild Man report area

    The September 12, 1952 report is documented; the creature is folklore. A documented history gives the file real substance; this entry is part of that spine. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. The record appears in 'Flatwoods monster'. The record keeps it — history, not lore.

    Flatwoods, West Virginia
  6. 1952event
    Flatwoods Wild Man report area

    On the evening of September 12, 1952, after a fireball crossed the sky, seven locals — including Kathleen May, her sons and a teenage National Guardsman — climbed a hill in Flatwoods and reported a tall figure with a spade-shaped head, glowing eyes and a hissing, floating body. The 'Flatwoods Monster' made the town famous; skeptical investigators favor a barn owl on a branch.

    Flatwoods, West Virginia