The Great Squirrel Stampede of Hamilton County Indiana in 1822

On this episode of Indiana Stories-Jeff Townsend talks to Hamilton County Historian David Heighway. They discuss an event that took place 200 years ago: The Great Squirrel Stampede of 1822. During this (approximately two week duration) hundreds of thousands of squirrels migrated through the Hoosier state, causing chaos for the residents of the new settled land. David shares details about this that were documented in Hamilton County. Thanks for listening to the podcast, listen to more episodes to hear more Indiana Stories.Indiana StoriesMore Information on this eventVisit Hamilton CountySupporters of the Podcast:Theme music provided by the ElmsUse Poddin for your podcast transcript, they've got all the tools that make it easy and great!Use PodcastPage to create a professional website for your content. Use the code INDIEPODCASTER to get 15% off!Content creators, use Boomcaster-- the easiest way to record studio-quality podcasts and video interviews from anywhere! Use the code INDIEPODCASTER to save 20% off your first three months!