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United States1955-08-21civilian claim

Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

On August 21–22, 1955, eleven members of two families at a farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky, reported a sustained multi-hour encounter with small, luminous, humanoid figures; police, state troopers, and military police from Fort Campbell responded to the scene, and witnesses maintained their account consistently despite intensive questioning.

On August 21–22, 1955, eleven members of two families at a farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky, reported a sustained multi-hour encounter with small, luminous, humanoid figures; police, state troopers, and military police from Fort Campbell responded to the scene, and witnesses maintained their account consistently despite intensive questioning.

Brief

On August 21–22, 1955, eleven members of two families at a farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky, reported a sustained multi-hour encounter with small, luminous, humanoid figures; police, state troopers, and military police from Fort Campbell responded to the scene, and witnesses maintained their account consistently despite intensive questioning. Five adults and seven children described creatures 3–4 feet tall with large heads and glowing eyes that returned repeatedly to doorways and windows despite gunfire. Officers who arrived at the farm found windows shot out and physical evidence consistent with the described event. Project Blue Book classified the case as a probable hoax; J. Allen Hynek later disputed that conclusion.

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Date
1955-08-21
Year
1955
Location
Kelly, Kentucky
Region
United States
Status
unconfirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
The Kelly-Hopkinsville 'Goblins' Encounter
Source type
catalogue
Sources
2

Key Points

  • On August 21–22, 1955, eleven members of two families at a farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky, reported a sustained multi-hour encounter with small, luminous, humanoid figures; police, state troopers, and military police from Fort Campbell responded to the scene, and witnesses maintained their account consistently despite intensive questioning.
  • Five adults and seven children described creatures 3–4 feet tall with large heads and glowing eyes that returned repeatedly to doorways and windows despite gunfire.
  • Officers who arrived at the farm found windows shot out and physical evidence consistent with the described event.
  • Project Blue Book classified the case as a probable hoax; J. Allen Hynek later disputed that conclusion.

Most Interesting

  • On August 21–22, 1955, eleven members of two families at a farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky, reported a sustained multi-hour encounter with small, luminous, humanoid figures; police, state troopers, and military police from Fort Campbell responded to the scene, and witnesses maintained their account consistently despite intensive questioning.
  • Five adults and seven children described creatures 3–4 feet tall with large heads and glowing eyes that returned repeatedly to doorways and windows despite gunfire.
  • Officers who arrived at the farm found windows shot out and physical evidence consistent with the described event.

Timeline

  1. 1955-08-21 · Encounter

    On August 21–22, 1955, eleven members of two families at a farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky, reported a sustained multi-hour encounter with small, luminous, humanoid figures; police, state troopers, and military police from Fort Campbell responded to the scene, and witnesses maintained their account consistently despite intensive questioning.

  2. 2005 · Source record

    The Kelly-Hopkinsville 'Goblins' Encounter is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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