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Local residents and visitors from all over the galaxy can enjoy many activities while learning about the Carbondale UFO legend at the third annual Carbondalien Festival on Friday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the city’s downtown.
The Carbondalien Festival marks the 52nd anniversary of the infamous incident at Russell Park in Carbondale where many believe a UFO crash-landed on Nov. 9, 1974.
Carbondale has many major landmarks in the city’s history, including the Russell Park incident, according to Carbondale Mayor Michele Bannon.
“This is part of who we are and part of our story,” said Bannon. “We have such an impressive past and this is so much fun.”
According to the Carbondalien Festival website, “In 1974, residents of Carbondale reported seeing ‘a red, whirring ball’ that flew over the mountain and eventually crashed into the silt pond at Russell Park. Witnesses at the pond say there was a glow emanating from the bottom of the pond that last for hours.” Then, “a scuba diver was sent to the bottom of the pond where they recovered an old battery-powered lantern. However, many townsfolk recall a flat-bed truck ...