Back in the summer of 1944, the tiny village of Peninsula, Ohio, was surprised to find itself under the spell of a very large—and out of place—serpent. This story originally appeared as Premium-only Episode 43. 

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Works Cited 

Robert Bordner, “The Peninsula Python. . .” The Atlantic, 1945. 

Albert C. Andrews, “Keep the Kids. . .” The Plain Dealer, 1994. 

Gina Mace, “Legend of the Peninsula. . .” The Akron Beacon Journal, 2015.

Ken Zapinski, “Mystery Python Once. . “ The Plain Dealer, 1994.

N/A, UP, “Big Python on. . .” The Lexington Herald-Leader, 1944. 

N/A, “Posses Formed for. . “ The Coshocton Tribune, 1944. 

N/A, “Peninsula’s Publicist Sticks. . .” The Akron Beacon Journal, 1944. 

N/A, AP, “Peninsula Python Still. . .” The Journal Herald, 1944. 

N/A, UP, “Snake Hunters Alter. . .”  The News-Journal, 1944. 

N/A, “Peninsula’s Python Sighted. . “ The Akron Beacon Journal, 1944. 

N/A, “Python Gets Around. .” The Akron Beacon Journal, 1944. 

N/A, “Where’s the Python? “ The Akron Beacon Journal, 1944. 

N/A, “Peninsula Python Visits. . .” The Troy Daily News, 1944. 

N/A, “Robert Bordner Obituary,” The Akron Beacon Journal, 1974.

Boston Township Official Website 

“Helltown, Ohio.” Atlas Obscura 

“Boston Mils, Hell Town.” The Ghosts of Ohio. 

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