Mid-America Bigfoot Research Center

414 DE WITT UNK Place SUMMER, 1970 Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978;Marian T. Place, 1
MENTION OF TRACKS [Full Report]

415 DE WITT UNK Place SUMMER, 1970 Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978;Marian T. Place, 2
Tracks mentioned, [Full Report]

421 DE WITT UNK Place SUMMER, 1970 BF reported.“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place, 2
BF REPORTED [Full Report]

416 JACKSON UNK Place JUN, 1973 .“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978;Marian T. Place, 2
Light colored hairy BF seen; 7Ft;shriek;tracks found at waterline, [Full Report]

417 JACKSON BOY Place JUN, 1973 “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place; 2
Child sees big ghost in back yard, [Full Report]

418 JACKSON Young couple Place , 1973 “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place; 3
BF seen; 8ft;odor;matted white hair, [Full Report]

413 JACKSON UNKNOWN Place , 1975 “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place, 2
Tracks found; broken branches;screams [Full Report]

518 MISG LAD

IBS Report #: 414

Location: DE WITT county, IL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +040˚ 25' N
Longitude: 088˚ 65' W
Day:
Month: SUMMER
Year: 1970
Time:
Elevation: 728

Data Source: Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978;Marian T. Place,
Credibility: 1
Locality: Salt Creek near Farmer
Researcher: Place
Witness: UNK

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: MENTION OF TRACKS

Sighting Text:
Summer 1970; Salt Creek near Farmer; Ill; and from Kickapoo Creek near Waynesville. BF reported.“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: FARMER CITY 1.7 1.7 3.2 4.0 4.1 3.5 4.1 3.6 3.3 2.7 2.9 2.7 37.6
Temp: FARMER CITY 22.3 26.4 38.5 51.1 62.1 71.6 74.5 72.3 65.5 53.8 40.5 28.2 50.5
Sun:
Snow:
Ecology: Missing

IBS Report #: 415

Location: DE WITT county, IL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +040˚ 14' N
Longitude: 089˚ 07' W
Day:
Month: SUMMER
Year: 1970
Time:
Elevation: 728

Data Source: Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978;Marian T. Place,
Credibility: 2
Locality: Kickapoo Creek near Waynesville
Researcher: Place
Witness: UNK

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: Tracks mentioned,

Sighting Text:
Tracks mentioned, Summer 1970; Ill; *and from Kickapoo Creek near Waynesville. BF reported.“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Farmer City 1.7 1.7 3.2 4.0 4.1 3.5 4.1 3.6 3.3 2.7 2.9 2.7 37.6
Temp: Farmer City 22.3 26.4 38.5 51.1 62.1 71.6 74.5 72.3 65.5 53.8 40.5 28.2 50.5
Sun:
Snow:
Ecology: Missing

IBS Report #: 421

Location: DE WITT county, IL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +040˚ 42' N
Longitude: 089˚ 07' W
Day:
Month: SUMMER
Year: 1970
Time:
Elevation: 735

Data Source: BF reported.“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Credibility: 2
Locality: Kickapoo Creek near Waynesville
Researcher: Place
Witness: UNK

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF REPORTED

Sighting Text:
Summer 1970; ; Ill; from Kickapoo Creek near Waynesville. BF reported.“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Waynesville MISG
Temp: Waynesville MISG
Sun:
Snow:
Ecology: Missing

IBS Report # 416 is missing

IBS Report #: 417

Location: JACKSON county, IL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +037˚ 47' N
Longitude: 089˚ 15' W
Day: 26
Month: JUN
Year: 1973
Time:
Elevation: 421

Data Source: “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place;
Credibility: 2
Locality: Murphysboro
Researcher: Place
Witness: BOY

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: Child sees big ghost in back yard,

Sighting Text:
June 26;1973;Murphysboro Ill; four year old boy saw a big ghost in back yard and ran screaming into the house..“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: CARBONDALE 2.5 3.0 4.6 4.0 4.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.1 2.9 4.0 3.8 44.4
Temp: CARBONDALE 29.7 33.4 44.8 55.9 64.9 73.8 77.5 75.2 68.2 56.7 45.5 34.2 54.9
Sun: Begin civil twilight 10:05 Sunrise 10:37 Sun transit 18:00 Sunset 01:23 on following day End civil twilight 01:54 on following day Moonset 20:16 on preceding day Moonrise 06:51 Moon transit 14:05 Moonset 21:27 Moonrise 07:35 on following day Phase of the Moon on 26 June: waning crescent with 22% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Last quarter Moon on 23 June 1973 at 19:45 Universal Time.,
Snow:
Ecology: Missing

IBS Report #: 418

Location: JACKSON county, IL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +037˚ 47' N
Longitude: 089˚ 15' W
Day:
Month:
Year: 1973
Time: NIGHT
Elevation: 421

Data Source: “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place;
Credibility: 3
Locality: Big Muddy River
Researcher: Place
Witness: Young couple

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF seen; 8ft;odor;matted white hair,

Sighting Text:
BF seen; 8ft;odor;matted white hair, 1973 Young couple on porch swing heard sounds in shrubbery turned on light and upper half of gorilla seen in brush. 8 ft tall; smelled horribly; covered with matted white hair; stared at each other for 30 seconds. Creature retreated to Big Muddy River; Ill; after going thru woods and to an old barn. .“Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Carbondale 2.5 3.0 4.6 4.0 4.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.1 2.9 4.0 3.8 44.4
Temp: Carbondale 29.7 33.4 44.8 55.9 64.9 73.8 77.5 75.2 68.2 56.7 45.5 34.2 54.9
Sun:
Snow:
Ecology: Missing

IBS Report #: 413

Location: JACKSON county, IL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +037˚ 47' N
Longitude: 089˚ 15' W
Day:
Month:
Year: 1975
Time:
Elevation: 421

Data Source: “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Credibility: 2
Locality: Big Muddy River near Murphysboro
Researcher: Place
Witness: UNKNOWN

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: Tracks found; broken branches;screams

Sighting Text:
Big Muddy River near Murphysboro, Desolute forested area near river tracks were found; grass has black slime on it; broken branches from large trees; small bushes and trees snapped in half. Shrill piercing scream at night. “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Carbondale 2.5 3.0 4.6 4.0 4.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.1 2.9 4.0 3.8 44.4
Temp: Carbondale 29.7 33.4 44.8 55.9 64.9 73.8 77.5 75.2 68.2 56.7 45.5 34.2 54.9
Sun:
Snow:
Ecology: Missing

IBS Report #518 is missing