Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends & Other Mysteries

Location: Ida Rupp
Unearth a Story at Ida Rupp Public Library for Summer Reading 2026!
Strange things are afoot in the Buckeye State. Across urban and rural, Ohio echoes with tales of creatures, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena. Over the years visitors to a quiet Cincinnati suburb claim to have been accosted by a human-size leathery frogman lurking near the riverbank. For generations hikers and hunters have reported seeing Bigfoot throughout forests across Ohio and some of the most notorious and well-documented UFO encounters on record have taken place here. In their book “Unnatural Ohio” Kevin Moore and Kristina Smith parse urban legends from history as they explore the unnatural side of Ohio's heritage. The book began as a special exhibit at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. Presented by Kristina Smith and Kevin Moore.
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