Aurora, Texas: Space Alien Buried Here

Cemetery where a crash-landed 19th century space alien is purported to be buried. Bonus: the grave of "Loreta The World's Talking Bird."

It's a question that comes up frequently when someone talks about Roswell: If a space alien really did crash on earth, then where's the body? Turns out it's in a cemetery in Aurora, Texas, pulled out of a craft that smashed into a windmill nearby 125 years ago. The purported alien pilot's grave -- the most popular spot in the cemetery -- is bona-fide enough that it's mentioned in the official Texas state historical marker out front. Its improvised tombstones, stolen many times over the years, were finally replaced in 2019 by a large granite boulder: nearly impossible to abduct (with earthly technology) and large enough to accommodate the many gifts and offerings left by visitors.

Latest photo of the offerings at the alien marker.

Beautiful oak trees and interesting personal items left at the alien grave rock.

The hardest part about finding the grave is that people keep stealing its grave marker. Previous visitors gave directions to look for a small slab with a UFO carved into it, but that and several other stones have since been pilfered. The latest marker is a giant piece of granite, hopefully too heavy to abscond with, and it is covered with gifts ranging from pennies to a large toy battle ax. It's on the right side of the cemetery, near the front, under an old tree.