Local Legends & Lore Kentucky Studies
Riverside Cemetery Burial place of Edgar Cayce Civil War Officer killed in Hopkinsville by Union sympathizer One of the Bell Children Screams are heard Strong smell of lilac (even in the dead of winter) Figures seen staring through the entrance gate
Edgar Cayce Born 1877 Called “The Sleeping Prophet” Supposedly had the power to diagnose illness, offer remedy, predict the future, and shed light on the past while in a trance 705 W 7 th street Devout member of the Disciples of Christ Became world famous Considered by many to be the founder of the new age movement
The Kelly Incident Also called the Kelly green men incident or the Kelly goblin case Kelly (just outside Hopkinsville) Fall, 1955 Sutton family farm between Kelly and Hopkinsville
Kelly Cont. Dozens of eyewitnesses including policemen and state troopers Credible enough it was investigated by the USAF Became the basis for much of the mythology around UFO sightings (flashing lights, little green men, saucer shaped crafts, etc.)
Kelly Cont. Two families in the farmhouse Claimed to be harassed by little green men throughout the night Since been dubbed “Hopkinsville goblins” 3 ft. tall, pointed ears, thin limbs, long arms, and large, clawed hands
Kelly Cont. Creatures never entered the house Popped up at windows and doorways Families fled the house to the local police station Sheriff returned with 20 other officers
Kelly Cont. Officers continued to witness strange lights and sounds from the surrounding area for the rest of the night Significant damage to home from claw marks and gunfire Other people from the surrounding area witnessed similar sights and sounds for several weeks after the incident at the Sutton Farm
Waverly Hills Sanitorium
Waverly Hills Sanitorium, live in patients treated for tuberculosis (not to be confused with a sanitarium, another name for an mental health facility) Opened in 1910 Closed in operated as a nursing home Legends say 100,000 people died here (highly unlikely)
Waverly Hills Cont. The Death Tunnel or body chute Used to transport the bodies of dead patients out of the building and off the grounds m/watch?v=pV_3Yrge8 U4&feature=relmfu m/watch?v=pV_3Yrge8 U4&feature=relmfu