5.10 Throwback: Wolfman of Versailles

We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes today—Episode 1.4. This is the legend of Silas Shimmerhorn, a Confederate soldier and one of Morgan's Raiders, who came through Indiana in 1863. After deserting, Shimmerhorn hid out in the woods of Versailles and partnered with a wolf pack for survival, which earned him the nickname, "The Wolfman of Versailles."

Source Materials:

Hoosier Mountain Bike Association.  “First Ride At VSP.”  Hoosier Mountain Bike Association Message Board.  https://www.hmba.org/smf/index.php?topic=10551.0

Indiana Department of Natural Resources.  DNR: Versailles State Park, www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2963.htm.

Marimen, Mark.  Haunted Indiana.  Thunder Bay Press, 1997.

MasonryToday.com.  “Today in Masonic History - John Hunt Morgan Is Born.” https://www.masonrytoday.com/index.php?new_month=6&new_day=1&new_year=2015

“Our Town's Rich History.” Town of Versailles.  https://townofversailles.com/about-us/history

Willis, Wanda Lou. Haunted Hoosier Trails: a Guide to Indiana's Famous Folklore Spooky Sites. Clerisy Press, 2002.