Betty and Barney Hill claimed a mysterious UFO’s extraterrestrial crew accosted, kidnapped, examined and released them in rural New Hampshire. Known as the Hill Abduction, it was the first ever widely-publicized claim of alien abduction. Whether you believe in aliens or not, it is a fact that Betty Hill’s notes, tapes and other items are kept in a permanent collection at the University of New Hampshire (her alma mater) and the abduction site is memorialized with an offical state historical marker. So I guess it’s true, huh?
The most interesting documents from the Betty and Barney Hill Archive at USNH include their drawings of the space ship as well as the dress Betty Hill wore, a swatch of which had been cut off because the pink powdery substance found on it had to be analyzed. I bet it was just Pixy Stix Candy. If you consume enough of that shit, you’d be seeing more than just aliens if you catch my drift.
And about that historical marker, well, there’s more than just a boring plaque to read. Yeah, you’ll see a a state marker if you happen to be driving outside the Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire. But there’s another one at an Irving Express gas station, located off exit 33 on I-93/Route 3, along the same route the Hills traveled that night. Make sure to fill your tank because it’s not your everyday gas station. An eight-foot-square painting of a huge alien standing in the middle of a dark forest road covers the outside with the words, “First Close Encounter of the Third Kind, Betty and Barney Hill, Sept. 19th, 1961.“ But inside is where is gets even more interesting. In the single, unisex bathroom is a “museum” dedicated to alien abductions, with walls full of drawings and photos of supposed extraterrestrial encounters and images from science fiction TV shows and movies. Let’s just say you won’t need any reading material if you use this particular bathroom.
