Mystery airships were reported in Arkansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, and Kentucky in the late 1890s. saw the sky fill with a pale blue light as a large object moved overhead it was followed by three “red and glowing balls” in July, 1860 according to the Wilmington Tribune. The lights did not move for 30-minutes, but expanded and contracted in size several times. Students reported that one looked like a moon - the other like a star.

Luminous objects were spotted near the rising sun at Burritt College in Tennessee on June 1, 1853. “The Joplin Spook Light,” also called the “Tri-State Spook Light” and the “Ozark Spook Light” was first noted in 1836 - it was seen by native people on the Trail of Tears in Missouri and Oklahoma. In 2010, homes below the 37th were more likely to be upside-down on mortgages.Īnomalies along the 37th have been reported since the 19th century - and earlier, if you include reports from indigenous people. This may have to do with lower amounts of sunlight north of the line, as MS seems to be related to a lack of vitamin D. The phenomena zone stretches about 70 miles either side of the 37th - roughly, the area between the 36th and 38th parallels, 150 miles of anomalous real estate.Ī few odd facts about the 37th: Americans living north of the 37th parallel are twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those who live south. ” From sea to shining sea, this line on the map is littered with histories of cattle mutilations, UFO sightings, reports of underground military bases, and ancient native sacred sites. Stretching from the Chesapeake Bay to Santa Cruz, CA, the 37th Parallel has been called the “UFO Highway” and the “ Paranormal Highway.

Tie a string to the pin and and stretch it across the map to the Pacific Ocean, south of San Jose, CA. Drop a pin at the Atlantic Ocean border between Virginia and North Carolina on a U.S.

The 37th Parallel by Ben Mezrich