Ep 54: THE FOUKE MONSTER OF ARKANSAS!

Written By Dylan Cantu

There is a town in Arkansas called Fouke, it currently has a population of about 850 people so if something ever happened it wouldn't take long for word to spread around. Well in the early 1900's reports of a Wildman living in the forest surrounding the town started to make its way throughout the town. As the years passed more and more sightings were reported until finally an incident in 1971 caught the attention of major news outlets and radio stations among various towns and states. Since this moment many people within the town and multiple tourists have claimed to have their own encounter or sighting of this cryptid. It has since been dubbed the Fouke Monster and even has a movie and festival made about it, but what are the chances of this creature actually being real and even more so what does it want? Take a listen to this week's episode of Campfire Adventure to hear what we think. Enjoy!

Fouke, Arkansas on a map

 

Published article about the Fouke Monster

 

The Legend of Boggy Creek Trailer (it has the sound the Fouke Monster makes)

 

Boggy Creek in Fouke, Arkansas

 

The Monster Mart that sells all your Fouke Monster Needs

 

The next festival will be on 6-18-2022

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

  1. Williamson, J. (2017, June 3). Paranormal probe: Fouke mayor receives FOI request about infamous monster. Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2017/jun/03/paranormal-probe-fouke-mayor-receives-foi-request-/

  2. CryptidChronicles, & Tumblr. (2012, 03 14). Tumblr. Legend of the Fouke Monster Boggy Creek. Retrieved 03 9, 2022, from https://cryptidchronicles.tumblr.com/post/19287268370/legend-of-the-fouke-monster-boggy-creek

  3. Directsupplynetwork.net. (2017, August 14). Legend of Boggy Creek – Peavy's Monster Mart – Fouke, Arkansas. Direct Supply Network. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.directsupplynetwork.net/legend-boggy-creek-peavys-monster-mart-fouke-arkansas.html

  4. Thompson, A. M. (2017, February 28). Fouke Monster. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/fouke-monster-2212/

  5. O'Neill, C. (2021, May 7). 50 years later: The legend and mystery of the Fouke Monster. THV11. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.thv11.com/amp/article/features/legend-mystery-fouke-monster-boggy-creek/91-68bc9222-934f-46ec-a281-18634544488c

  6. Foukemonster.net. (n.d.). Sightings. Boggy Creek Monster sight. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from http://www.foukemonster.net/sightings.htm

  7. Jackson, N., Obscurities, Delmonstro, Martin, & Northwoods. (2012, October 2). Boggy Creek Monster – Fouke, Arkansas. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/boggy-creek-monster

  8. Roadside Creatures. (n.d.). Boggy Creek Monster. Roadside Creatures Guide. Roadside America. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.roadsideamerica.com/creatures/boggy-creek.html

  9. McPeake, R., White Jr., D., & Eastridge, R. (n.d.). Encountering Black Bears in Arkansas. UAEX. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-9087.pdf

  10. Arkansas.com. (n.d.). Fouke. Arkansas.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.arkansas.com/fouke

For the Video:

  1. Boggy Creek, & Youtube. (2018, November 26). 'THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK' - Restored/Re-mastered 4K Highlights. YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEvbmZoD8Us

For the Image:

  1. Williamson, J. (2017, June 3). Paranormal probe: Fouke mayor receives FOI request about infamous monster. Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2017/jun/03/paranormal-probe-fouke-mayor-receives-foi-request-/

  2. FoukeMonster.net. (n.d.). The Beast and the Legend of Boggy Creek. Fouke Monster. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from http://www.foukemonster.net/festival/

  3. CryptidChronicles, & Tumblr. (2012, 03 14). Tumblr. Legend of the Fouke Monster Boggy Creek. Retrieved 03 9, 2022, from https://cryptidchronicles.tumblr.com/post/19287268370/legend-of-the-fouke-monster-boggy-creek

  4. Directsupplynetwork.net. (2017, August 14). Legend of Boggy Creek – Peavy's Monster Mart – Fouke, Arkansas. Direct Supply Network. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.directsupplynetwork.net/legend-boggy-creek-peavys-monster-mart-fouke-arkansas.html

  5. Ward, T. (2020, June 24). Awesome Arkansas: Three Unique Places To Visit In The Natural State. Benton Ville CDJR. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.bentonvillecdjr.com/awesome-arkansas-three-unique-places-to-visit-in-the-natural-state/

  6. Channell, J. (2018, August 1). Classic horror film 'Legend of Boggy Creek' to be restored by George Eastman Museum. Observer-Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://observer-reporter.com/blogs/driveintimemachine/classic-horror-film-legend-of-boggy-creek-to-be-restored-by-george-eastman-museum/article_645ddee4-959b-11e8-9daa-174404b20d79.html

  7. Bestplaces.net. (n.d.). Best Places to Live in Fouke, Arkansas. Sperling's Best Places. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from https://www.bestplaces.net/city/arkansas/fouke

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