Kentucky Museum Exhibit Delves into the Mysterious Meat Shower of 1876
A newly opened exhibit at the Bath County History Museum delves into one of Bath County's most enigmatic historical events: the Kentucky Meat Shower of March 3rd, 1876. During this legendary incident, chunks of red meat mysteriously fell from the sky in Olympia Springs while resident Rebecca Crouch was outdoors with her grandson, UPI reported.
The strange event, which attracted widespread media coverage at the time, has left the source of the falling material a subject of enduring speculation. One preserved piece of the mysterious meat was kept at Transylvania University in Lexington. This remarkable example has now been returned to serve as the centerpiece of the museum exhibit.
Visitors to the exhibit can view the preserved meat, as well as photos and newspaper clippings from the time. DNA tests on the meat have been inconclusive, resulting in various theories about the source of the meaty rain. Some speculate weather phenomena like up-spouts, which can carry fish and frogs before dropping them elsewhere. However, Kurt Gohde, a professor at Transylvania University, finds the vulture vomit theory the most plausible explanation.
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