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

Strange things are afoot in the Buckeye State. Across city and country, 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. This book began as a special exhibit at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.