The 1967 Indiana “Beanpot” UFO Encounter
- By
Marcus Lowth
- September 27, 2019
- October 22, 2021
- 8 min read
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- UFOs, Sightings
An incident in January 1967 in the Midwest of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Beanpot sighting, was just one incident among a wave of sightings that would swarm America throughout the year. What is perhaps interesting about the account, and certainly what initial reports would suggest was a sign of the authenticity of the incident, was the shape of the craft.
The "Beanpot" encounter is one of the most intriguing UFO incidents in history
In an era when the vast majority of sightings were disc-shaped, with some cigar or spherical objects also reported, an object the shape of a beanpot was certainly against the norm. A person looking to engage in a hoax would, according to investigators be much more likely to pr...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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Marcus, I forgot to mention that this happened in Milan, IN, not Connersville. Don’t know where you heard it was Connersville, but it wasn’t. Trust me.
That’s what is in the APRO Bulletin magazine report so that is what we have gone with. However, if you have alternative information I would certainly be interested in looking at it? 🙂
Both reports by Don Worley who I believe is from Connersville. I realize the title says Connersville, IN for the location but if you read the body text, it says Milan, IN. You can also Google “beanpot ufo milan reed thompson” and get there quicker.
Thanks for the heads up! We have updated this accordingly 🙂
Gee, Marcus, I was disappointed you did not tell the rest of the story of the MIB encounter with Reed
Thompson. Or his possible abduction and recurring health issues.
Hi William, rest assured we are going to touch on this aspect of the incident in a future case study article in several weeks. We have mentioned there are signs of abduction above, but as you say the MiB encounters are particularly interesting 🙂