On December 9, 1965 a strange object flew through the sky over Western Pennsylvania. It zig-zagged a few times before it descended and eventually crashed in the woods near the small rural community of Kecksburg, PA. The object had been spotted over Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan prior to its crash. Locals at the time claim to have seen a seamless metallic object shaped like an acorn with some type of hieroglyphics on its exterior sticking out of the ground. Some even claim to have seen some type of creature emerge from the object.
Soon after the crash reports of the U.S. Military began arriving on the scene. The area was coordained off and civilians were told to stay out. Various stories from the time indicate that NASA personnel were present and various other government agencies. Reports that two flatbed trucks eventually hauled off what was in the woods.
Cameras and film taken of the object were confiscated. Reports of the incident went missing. Locals were told to keep their mouths shut about what they has seen. In the days that followed, the media reported that it might have been debris from a satellite or even from a Soviet Space Craft.
Multiple investigations have been done over the years but none have proven conclusive. Speculation as to what the object really was continues to this day.
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Which leads me to the present. Each July for the past 20 years the community has held a Kecksburg U.F.O. Festival. This year I finally made up my mind to go. It didn't disappoint. I enjoyed checking out the goods of many of the vendors (arts, crafts, many U.F.O. and alien themed items, Big Foot statues, and my favorite, tinfoil hats (Hey, ya can't be too careful! Swing away, Merrell!). There was a ton of great food to try. ( Kudos to the Hot Sausage vendor!) There was a hot dog eating contest, a hay bale toss, live music, and lectures on the incident (I got to hear Stan Gordon speak today.)
All-in-all, it was a wonderful experience. The weather held up. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits. It was great to look at all the different t-shirts and talk with like-minded folks. As I was leaving, a guy said to me, "Hey! I remember you. I saw you that night coming out of the spacecraft." I laughed and said, "Don't say that too loud. I might have to mindwipe you." I don't think he thought I was kidding. I saw him go buy a tinfoil hat.👽
If you would like more information click here: Kecksburg U.F.O. Incident.
