Bright object observed over Rockville in rural western Indiana (1952)

Project Blue Book Case #1533. On July 22, 1952, a bright object was observed over Rockville, Indiana — the county seat of Parke County, famous for its covered bridges. Rockville sits in the rolling farmland of western Indiana, approximately 60 miles west of Indianapolis. July 22, 1952, was during the peak week, between the two Washington radar weekends. The case was classified "Unknown."