Episode 7.6: The Mill Race Monster

In the 1970s, couples in Columbus reported a terrifying, hulking beast stalking Mill Race Park. Was it Indiana’s own Bigfoot, or something stranger?

Sources:

“From the Newspaper Archives: Hoosier Monsters.” Notebook of Ghosts, October 6, 2020. https://notebookofghosts.com/2020/10/06/from-the-newspaper-archives-hoosier-monsters/. 

“The Mill Race Monster: The Week an Indiana Park Became Monster Country.” Lair of Mythics, September 26, 2026. https://lairofmythics.com/blogs/cryptid-case-files/mill-race-monster. 

“It’s the Day for Columbus Urban Legends and Spooky Stories.” The Republic, October 31, 2022. https://www.therepublic.com/2022/10/31/its-the-day-for-columbus-urban-legends-and-spooky-stories/. 

“Mill Race Monster.” Astonishing Legends, October 10, 2023. https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/10/mill-race-monster. 

Columbus Area Arts Council. “Mill Race Monster Festival.” Accessed October 8, 2026. https://www.artsincolumbus.org/millracemonster. 

“Columbus Cryptid Legend: The Mill Race Monster.” Visit Columbus Indiana. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://visitcolumbusindiana.com/blog/columbus-cryptid-legend-the-mill-race-monster/.