Texas Almanac Designated State Book of Texas, Recounting 1897 Airship Sightings and the Aurora Incident

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The Texas Legislature designated the Texas Almanac as the official State Book of Texas, and its Texas history feature recounts 1897 airship sightings across multiple counties, the Aurora incident in Wise County and its debated hoax interpretation, Merkel and related speculation, all credited to Mike Kingston.

When Airships Invaded Texas
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When Airships Invaded Texas

Between April 13 and 17, 1897, there were 38 reported sightings of airships in 23 counties in Texas.