Written more as a short story then a factual account, it is interesting and is frightening in some spots. The kellyhopkinsville encounter abandoned abandoned. Oct 3, 2019 in the mid1950s, two families in rural kentucky made headlines across the country when they told police that their home had been approached by. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series of allegedly connected incidents of alleged close encounters with supposed extraterrestrial beings. Ufologists regard it as one of the most significant and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, while skeptics say the reports were due. This spooky alien encounter in kentucky will give you goosebumps. The kellyhopkinsville encounter was the basis for the annoyance theaters successful musical it came from kentucky in chicago, il. The incidents began on the evening of august 21, 1955 and continued through to the dawn of the. I had read about this documentary yesterday, and went online to purchase it today and sorta accidentally happened onto it in its entirety. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, is an alleged close encounter with supposed aliens and one of the most wellknown and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, and a favourite for study in ufology. Most people look at hopkinsville and see a sleepy little town that holds an annual soapbox derby. Strange wikipedia collection paranormal, cryptozoology, and.
The kelly community now celebrates the anniversary of the event on the third weekend of every august with an event called the kelly little green men days. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series of connected incidents of alleged close encounters with supposed extraterrestrial beings. The kellyhopkinsville goblins encounter the month of august 1955 was a strange one for residents around the small town of kelly, in christian county, kentucky. Some believe that there is a perfectly logical explanation for what happened on the sutton homestead that night. The kelly hopkinsville goblins encounter on the night of august 21, 1955, two kentucky families claimed to have fought unknown beings.
In the games, they are animated with a swaying or wading motion, based on the creatures. Listen to this episode from astonishing legends on spotify. Drawing of the initial sighting by billy ray taylor of the object which landed in the gully. Top 5 creepy wikis part 3 the kellyhopkinsville encounter. The writing skills of the author perhaps could have been a. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series of connected incidents of alleged close encounters with supposed extraterrestrial beings. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series. The kelly hopkinsville goblins encounter the month of august 1955 was a strange one for residents around the small town of kelly, in christian county, kentucky. The witnesses themselves and especially billy ray, the most imaginative reteller lived on as the basis for the stereotypical ufo witness.
They see kelly as a mere speck on the map, completely oblivious to the traumatic encounter that occurred back in august 1955. Dec 31, 2014 the kellyhopkinsville encounter, aka hopkinsville goblins case was a series of reported close encounters with extraterrestrial beings, reported in the fall of 1955. The incidents began on the evening of august 21, 1955 and continued through to the dawn of the next morning. May 8, 2014 6 famous unsolved mysteries with really obvious solutions. His center for ufo studies, however, did examine the hopkinsville encounter. The people in the house were so frightened that they opened fire and for 3 hours the creatures kept popping their heads up in front of the doors and windows until finally the family headed to town for reinforcements. Kellyhopkinsville encounter, the goblin invasion of 1955 alien. Witnesses included 2 families present at a farm house where the most horrifying events occurred.
For the record, the creatures were not kelly green in color. The kelly hopkinsville encounter became an instant classic in ufo lore. Billy lee riley and his little green men, flyin saucers rock n roll. About 11 oclock the terrified family fled the farmhouse in two automobiles, driving as fast as they could travel to the police station in hopkinsville for help. Kellyhopkinsville encounter 1955 the kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series of connected incidents of alleged close encounters with supposed extraterrestrial beings. Jan 27, 2010 kellyhopkinsville encounter january 27, 2010 g.
These were reported in the fall of 1955, the most famous and w. Kentuckys spooky alien encounter will give you goosebumps. Nov 24, 2015 in addition to being the home of edgar cayce, the sleeping prophet, hopkinsvilles next biggest claim to fame is as the location of the great goblin encounter, also known as kelly green men case. The sighting took place between the towns of hopkinsville and kelly kentucky, causing it to sometimes be referred to as the kelly hopkinsville encounter although the creatures are usually only referred to as the hopkinsville goblins. Hopkinsville goblins its something wiki fandom powered. The event occurred near the towns of kelly and hopkinsville, kentucky beginning on the evening of august 21, 1955 and continuing through the next morning. Oct 25, 2015 christian county, kentucky, where hopkinsville is located. Some believe that there is a perfectly logical explanation for what. Kelly hopkinsville seemingly fits well into the stereotypical extraterrestrial encounter. The two families of the kelly hopkinsville encounter are scaled back to one, for narrative and likely budgetary reasons. Steven spielberg, some green men, and hopkinsville by erick moore august 22, 2015 near midnight on the evening of august 21st over sixty years ago now, twenty different police officers from various divisions hastily arrived at the scene of the rural farmhouse belonging to the sutton family, located in kelly, kentucky near hopkinsville.
Oct 31, 2017 kelly hopkinsville encounter june 30, 2017 june 30, 2017 the graveyard shift a documented event occurred on august 21, 1955, in the rural town of kelly, ky near hopkinsville. The alleged encounter occurred on the suttons farm in the tiny rural hamlet of kelly, kentucky, where the family lived in an unpainted threeroom house without running water, telephone, radio, tv. Kellyhopkinsville encounter on august 21st, 1955, unidentified creatures came to a farmhouse in kentucky. Jul 29, 2015 the kelly hopkinsville encounter, was a series of encounters witnessed by the local residents.
The case of the kelly green men dixie spirits blog. The events in kentucky would begin on the night of august 21, 1955, and are still being discussed and debated today. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the kelly green men case, is an alleged close encounter with supposed aliens and one of the most wellknown and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, and a favorite for study in ufology. On august 21st, 1955, billy ray taylor a citizen of. These were reported in 1955, the most famous and wellpublicized of which centered on a rural farmhouse, at the time belonging to the sutton family, which was located. The events in kentucky would begin on the night of august 21. The kellyhopkinsville encounter is one of the most well documented cases in the history of ufo incidents and it is a chilling tale. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, is an alleged close encounter with supposed aliens and one of the most wellknown and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, and a favourite for study in ufology. Allen hynek, the leading ufo researcher of the early days of ufology, said the kelly hopkinsville case seemed preposterous and. Hopkinsville goblins case, kelly green men case was a claimed close encounter with e xtra. History channel will cover an infamous evansvillearea ufo.
Kellyhopkinsville ufo encounter unexplained mysteries. There were dozens of eyewitnesses including state troopers, and policemen and was so notorious that it was officially investigated by the us air force. Project blue book unidentified flying object books art alien abduction mothman aliens and ufos demonology comic alien creatures. Kelly little green men days festival, august 1821, 2017, kelly hopkinsville, ky. Strauff cryptozoology, history, random news of some sort 2 the kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the kelly green men case, is an alleged close encounter with supposed aliens and one of the most wellknown and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, and a favorite.
The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series of presumably connected incidents of alleged close encounters with supposed extraterrestrial beings. These were reported in the fall of 1955, the most famous and wellpublicized of which centered around a rural farmhouse at the time belonging to. Hopkinsville goblins case, kelly green men case was a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 1955 near kelly and hopkinsville in christian county, kentucky, united states. Ufologists regard it as one of the most significant and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, while skeptics say the reports were due to the. But the similarities are certainly there, and theyre striking. Oct 09, 2012 the kelly hopkinsville case is a classic of ufo literature that has puzzled both believers and debunkers alike. Coulda been a contender is a new occasional column from noel thingvall, in which he delves in to his vast archive of unproduced film scripts and teases as. The sutton kellyhopkinsville encounter near kelly, kentucky august 2122, 1955. The kellyhopkinsville encounter aka hopkinsville goblins. Hopkinsville goblins case, kelly green men case was a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 1955. Kellyhopkinsville encounter project gutenberg self.
Kellyhopkensville goblin encounter best hoaxes and pranks. Kellyhopkinsville encounter wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the games, they are animated with a swaying or wading motion, based on the creatures reported gait. The kellyhopkinsville encounter was the basis for the annoyance theaters musical it came from kentucky in chicago. The kellyhopkinsville encounter is an alleged close encounter with aliens. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, aka hopkinsville goblins case was a series of reported close encounters with extraterrestrial beings, reported in the fall of 1955. Kelly now hosts an annual little green men festival that embraces the stereotypical image of the greenskinned alien, though it pays homage to the encounter. Steven spielberg, some green men, and hopkinsville.
The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case or the kelly green men case, was a series of ufoalien sightings that took place in the fall of 1955, the most famous and wellpublicized of which centered around a rural farmhouse at the time belonging to the sutton family, which was located between the hamlet of kelly and the small city of hopkinsville, both in. I am posting a 45 minute documentary of the kelly hopkinsville alien accounter from 1955. Lets examine the reallife ufo encounter that inspired. The kelly hopkinsville case is a classic of ufo literature that has puzzled both believers and debunkers alike. Even as a kid i remember asking a few of the older folks in the area about it and they always seemed to want to change the subject like it was taboo. Download right click and do save link as the 1950s was awash with incredible ufo sightings and purported alien encounters, but the kelly hopkinsville incident remains a highlight for the field of ufology. In 2010, when the kelly s community organization, started brainstorming themes to build a fundraising event around, they delved into their areas past, hitting on the kelly hopkinsville encounter as a significant moment in time, says smithey. This most unusual event originated on the night of august 21, 1955. Lucky suttons family farm was located nearer to kelly, but the nearest police were in hopkinsville. The report was significant not only because of the long duration of the event and a. Ufo stuff stopped happening as much since everyone got camera phones, weird that. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case or the kelly green men case, was a series of ufoalien sightings that took place in the fall of 1955, the most famous and wellpublicized of which centered around a rural farmhouse at the time belonging to the sutton family, which was located between the hamlet of kelly and the small city of hopkinsville.
Kentucky, october 9, 1955, from the albuquerque journal. Kellyhopkinsville seemingly fits well into the stereotypical extraterrestrial encounter. This is the story of the famous kelly hopkinsville alien encounter from 1955. The strange goblin creatures have inspired a number of pop culture monsters, and the families that saw them became the basis of the modern stereotypical of ufo witness. The 1950s was awash with incredible ufo sightings and purported alien encounters, but the kelly hopkinsville incident remains a highlight for the field of ufology. Close encounter at kelly and others of 1955 by isabel davis and ted bloecher pdf original report from the kentucky new era newspaper, monday, august 22, 1955. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser. Kellyhopkinsville encounter completely kentucky wiki. On the evening of august 21, 1955, five adults and seven children arrived at the hopkinsville police station claiming that small alien creatures from a spaceship were attacking their farmhouse and they had been holding them off with gunfire for nearly four hours.
This account was written by the daughter of one of the eyewitnesses, who was very young at the time. Ufologists regard it as one of the most significant and welldocumented cases in the history of ufo incidents, while skeptics say the reports were. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case or the kelly green men case, was a series of ufoalien sightings that took place in the fall of 1955, the most famous and wellpublicized of which centered around a rural farmhouse at the time belonging to the sutton family, which was located between the hamlet of kelly and the small city of hopkinsville, both in. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, was a series of incidents of alleged close encounters with extraterrestrial beings.
The report was significant not only because of the long duration of the event and a large number of witnesses but also because the frightening contact sparked. In a rural area of kentucky, near hopkinsville and kelly, two families contend they battled extraterrestrial creatures. Rather, kelly is the rural community just outside of hopkinsville. How the little green men phenomenon began on a kentucky. Hopkinsville, kentuckys historic ufo sighting kelly.
Allen hynek, the leading ufo researcher of the early days of ufology, said the kelly hopkinsville case seemed preposterous and offensive to common sense. Sep 18, 2017 the events were the kellyhopkinsville encounter, and the someone was john mulholland, whom the cia commissioned to write the official cia manual of trickery and deception as part of the mkultra program. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, is a wellknown and welldocumented alleged close encounter event in the history of ufo incidents. Nov 5, 2018 ignacio bazan lazcano is a freelancer concept artist and illustrator working for many game industry companies including gameloft, sabarasa. Close encounters at kelly and others of 1955 unabridged. Kellyhopkinsville encounter incidents of alleged close. Of the many cases of alien encounters, one of the most bizarre is the kellyhopkinsville account of a terrifying night of little green men. That work eventually birthed a book called close encounter at kelly and others of 1955. Kellyhopkinsville encounter thinking sideways podcast. May 16, 2019 only a year after the bizarre case of a ufo disappearing into thin air, another case that stretches the imagination would occur in the rural setting of kelly hopkinsville, kentucky. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, the real story, page 1. Only a year after the bizarre case of a ufo disappearing into thin air, another case that stretches the imagination would occur in the rural setting of kelly hopkinsville, kentucky.
Occurring in the fall of 1955 near hopkinsville and kelly, kentucky, the event centered around a rural farmhouse belonging to. Kelly is a small town, and hopkinsville a small city, both located in rural christian county in southwestern kentucky. The kellyhopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, and to a lesser extent the kelly green men case, is the name given to a series of presumably connected incidents of alleged close encounters with supposed aliens. The kelly hopkinsville encounter, also known as the hopkinsville goblins case, is a wellknown and welldocumented alleged close encounter event in the history of ufo incidents. While the status of these creatures is often argued as everything from space aliens, goblins, or even the official military explanation of silver painted circus monkey, the attacks that became known as the kelly hopkinsville encounter, or the hopkinsville goblins case, ceased as quickly as they began, with the strange creatures. The kelly hopkinsville encounter i lived in hopkinsville for about 5 years, this was something a lot of people there didnt like to talk about. The kelly hopkinsville encounter part 1 astonishing. Jul 21, 2017 in 2010, when the kelly s community organization, started brainstorming themes to build a fundraising event around, they delved into their areas past, hitting on the kelly hopkinsville encounter as a significant moment in time, says smithey. Youll hear such lines as, landagoshin lucky, yeraskerin them kids to death and. These were reported in the fall of 1955, the most famous and wellpublicized of which centered around a rural farmhouse at the time. Kellyhopkinsville encounter, the goblin invasion of. Sep 26, 2009 the kelly hopkinsville encounter is one of the most well documented cases in the history of ufo incidents and it is a chilling tale. On the real though hillbillies smashed on moonshine is a recipe for ufo sightings, especially in the 50s to 70s when that shit was popping off all over with the cia seeding it into newspapers.
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