Tag: Maury Island Incident
Mysterious Des Moines Obelisk – now in Kent – captures community’s imagination
As we’ve previously reported, the mysterious smooth, black Obelisk with hieroglyphic writing...
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And just like that, the mysterious Des Moines Obelisk has moved to the Quarterdeck
A Des Moines resident reports to The Waterland Blog that he was out walking his dog Friday...
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Appearance of mysterious obelisk coincides with Maury Island Incident UFO anniversary
As we previously reported, the strange metal monolith (or “obelisk”) structure that suddenly...
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‘Maury Island Incident’ outdoor mural finds new home in Des Moines
An outdoor mural depicting one of our region’s most infamous tales, as well as being the subject...
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Annual celebration of alleged saucer sighting cancelled: founders deny event ever existed
For the first time in the history of the alleged existence of the some-say venerable secret...
Read More‘The Maury Island Incident’ Mural will be moving to Des Moines
During the filming of the award-winning film “The Maury Island Incident,” a local artist named Nancy Pahl was commissioned by Executive Producer John White to create a mural that visually described the historic local 1947 UFO story. The movie was filmed in Olde Burien, Des Moines, Tukwila and off the shores of Maury Island (the […]
Read MoreVIDEO: Community celebrates nation’s first UFO & ‘Man In Black’ sighting
Hosted in Des Moines by the Woodmont Country Club, the Maury Island Incident Historical Society’s Annual 2018 Meeting was highlighted recently with a solstice-sunset bonfire and “burning of the saucer,” accompanied by Tinkham Road’s live performance of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” The Maury Island Incident refers to the incredible and forgotten story of Harold Dahl, […]
Read MoreBurien UFO Festival will feature guest speakers for first time on Thurs., April 5
The Burien UFO Festival is returning on Thursday, April 5 after a one-year hiatus (some say abduction), and new this year will be guest speakers giving presentations in The Tin Theater. This fun annual event begins with its first guest speaker at 4:30 p.m., and will run until 11:30 p.m. on SW 152nd Street in […]
Read MoreResolution recognizing ‘The Maury Island Incident’ passed in State Senate
On Tuesday, April 18, the Washington State Senate passed Resolution #8648, recognizing the historic significance of ‘The Maury Island Incident,’ an historic UFO sighting which took place 70 years ago on June 21, 1947. The Resolution was sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, who represents the 33rd District, where several scenes in the locally-produced independent film […]
Read More‘J. Edgar Hoover’s Flying Discs: Maury Island Incident’ at Norwescon April 13
Local filmmakers and historians Steve Edmiston and Scott Schaefer will be presenting ‘J. Edgar Hoover’s Flying Discs: The Maury Island Incident’ at the 40th Annual Norwescon from 3 – 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at the Doubletree Inn in SeaTac. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Summer of the Saucers, the filmmakers will provide a […]
Read MoreREMINDER: ‘Maury Island Incident’ benefit for Historical Society is Feb. 11
REMINDER: A full screening of the locally-produced film “The Maury Island Incident” to benefit the Des Moines Historical Society will be next Wednesday night, Feb. 11, at Mt. Rainier High School. Filmmakers will also do a special presentation beforehand called “J. Edgar Hoover and the Maury Island Incident,” along with an audience Q&A. “The Maury Island […]
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