Episode 3.9: Hoosier Hitchhiking Legends

In today’s episode, we bring you a few hitchhiking stories from all over the Hoosier state. These are sure to spook you the next time you find yourself driving alone on a dark night.

Source Materials:

Henning, Joseph O. (1995, Mar 21). Traveling Stranger. Indiana State University Folklore Archives. Terre Haute, Indiana. Retrieved 31, July 2022 from: https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/2859/rec/1

Hinton, Rick. (2020, Mar 12). Urban legends: the vanishing hitchhiker, graveyard watcher and ladies in black or white. The Southside Times, Indianapolis, Indiana. Retrieved 31, July, 2022, from: https://ss-times.com/urban-legends-the-vanishing-hitchhiker-graveyard-watcher-and-ladies-in-black-or-white/

Johnson, M. (1994, Apr 11). Vanishing Hitchhiker, Vigo County, Indiana. Indiana State University Folklore Archives. Terre Haute, Indiana. Retrieved 18, July 2022, from: https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/2874/rec/86

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Leinenbach, John. (1996, Apr 16)Vanishing Hitchhiker. Indiana State University Folklore Archives. Terre Haute, Indiana. Retrieved 18, July, 2022 from: https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/2866/rec/82

Martin, S. (1995, Apr 14). Vanishing hitchhiker, Vigo County, Indiana. Indiana State University Folklore Archives. Terre Haute, Indiana. Retrieved 18. July 2022 from: https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/2862/rec/81

Stuckwisch, Troy. (1990, Nov 23) Vanishing Hitchhiker, Jackson, County, Indiana. Indiana State University Folklore Archives. Terre Haute, Indiana. Retrieved 18, July 2022 from: https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/2851/rec/72