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Kelly, Kentucky: Site of 1955 Alien Attack

A dozen little green men besieged a farmhouse in Kelly in August 1955. Bullets could not stop them. Currently unmarked, but perhaps it will be, some day.

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"Will They Be Back?" Asks Little Green Men Festival

Hopkinsville, Kentucky is hosting the Little Green Men Festival from Aug 19-21st, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Kelly, KY's alien invasion.

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Site of 1955 Alien Attack

Kelley Station Park

Address:
7490 Old Madisonville Rd, Kelly, KY
Directions:
From downtown Hopkinsville drive north about 7.5 miles on Virginia St./US-41. Turn right onto Kelly Church Rd, cross the train tracks, then turn left onto Old Madisonville Rd. The attack site is a half-mile up the road on the right, but it's unmarked on private property. No trespassing.
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