Mikey

Indiana · United States · School

A dirt road ran across this ground before the school did, right through where the auditorium now is. He was walking it when a horse and buggy ran him down.

Over a hundred years ago, before there was a school here at Columbus, Indiana, a dirt road crossed this ground, running through what is now the auditorium.

A boy called Mikey was walking on it when a man driving a horse and buggy ran him down.

The exact spot is known within the auditorium, and that precision is what has kept the story alive: pupils can stand on it.

A road that has been built over is a good foundation for a legend, because it makes the building an intruder on something older. Whether or not there was a Mikey, there was almost certainly a road, and county plats would show it.

Horse traffic killed pedestrians regularly. A loaded buggy has no brakes to speak of, and a child on an unlit dirt road at dusk had no chance.

The school is in use.

FAQ

Where is Mikey located?

Mikey is in Indiana, United States.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.