7. Exeter's True UFO Story: A Town Bathed in Blood Red

On the night of September 3rd, 1965, Exeter, New Hampshire, became the unlikely backdrop to one of the most chilling UFO encounters in New England's history. As residents were going about their evening, a series of bizarre lights in the sky turned the town’s peaceful atmosphere into something straight out of a nightmare. A blood-red glow illuminated the night, leaving people paralyzed in fear and wonder. Was it a military experiment? A visitor from another world?In this episode, we dive into the eerie details of the Exeter Incident, where multiple eyewitnesses, including police officers, reported seeing strange lights and unidentified flying objects. Join Sean, Cathy, and Chris as they unravel the mystery of what really happened that night and why the town of Exeter will never be the same. Could this be New England’s most convincing UFO encounter? Tune in to find out—and remember, things always get a little weirder after dark.Instagram: ⁠@WeirderAfter Dark⁠Have weird New England Stories?Email us: [email protected] & Facebook Community: Weirder After DarkSources:John G. Fuller, "Incident in Exeter," True Magazine, August 1966 Edition, Yumpu Link.John G. Fuller, "Outer-Space Ghost Story," Look magazine, February 22, 1966, pp. 36–38.NICAP, "The 1966 UFO Chronology," NICAP.org, 1966Ray Fowler, "The Exeter, NH/Muscarello Case," NICAP, 1965.SeacoastNH.com, "The Incident at Exeter High," SeacoastNH.com."Unidentified Flying Objects: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives," Eighty-ninth Congress, Second Session, April 5, 1966.