[meteorite-list] NPA 08-31-1949 Allegan Meteorite Fell Years Ago

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jan 17 18:26:16 2005
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Paper: Holland Evening Sentinel
City: Holland, Michigan
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 1949
Page: 8

Meteorite Fell Fifty Years Ago

     Allegan, Aug. 31. - In the summer of 1899, 50 years ago, an
earth-shaking roar startled residents in the Thomas hill vicinity near
Allegan.
     It was a fiery meteorite.
     Many natives of the area remember the excitement that the natural
phenomenon caused.
     Residents in the vicinity heard a sudden rumbling. A swish, similar to
a sky rocket, was reported. The meteorite crashed into the earth. It was
reported the rumble could be heard from the lake shore to Barry county.
     Young and old hurried to the scene to get souvenirs. Largest piece
found weighed 62 1/2 pounds. A four-pound piece was salvaged.
     Many youths made pocket change by selling broken cement bits to
uninformed spectators.
     The meteorite fell in a year near a street construction job.
     Amateur astronomists believed the meteorite was a stray from an
expected shower of falling stars, due the following Nov. 13.

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