Nilwood (Illinois) — April 12, 1897 (1430)
April 12,1897 Nilwood (Illinois), On the property of Z. Thacker, 19 km north of Carlinville, an unknown object landed. Before the three witnesses could reach it, the craft, which was shaped like a cigar with a dome, rose slowly and left majestically toward the north. Witnesses: Edward Teeples, William Street and Franklin Met- calf. (186; Anatomy 12)
Source: Passport to Magonia
Case: 14