The Van Meter Visitor- Terror from the mines

About this episode

The episode explores the sightings of the Van Meter Visitor, a bizarre winged creature reported in 1903 in Iowa.

Journey back to 1903 to the small town of Van Meter, Iowa, where terrified townsfolk reported sightings of a bizarre, winged creature with a horn that emitted beams of light. Known today as the Van Meter Visitor, this mysterious cryptid was said to emerge from an abandoned mine, deflect bullets, and vanish into the darkness. Join us by the campfire as we ask: What really stalked the streets of Van Meter those fall nights?

People in this episode

Host: Erica Fett

Topics covered

• cryptids
• Van Meter Visitor
• mysterious creatures
• historical sightings
• abandoned mines

Keywords

• Van Meter Visitor
• winged creature
• cryptid
• Iowa
• 1903
• sightings
• abandoned mine
• mysterious

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Van Meter Visitor

Places: Van Meter, Iowa

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