New Hampshire erects a historical marker for the Hill abduction claim

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New Hampshire put up a state historical marker on Route 3 in Lincoln titled 'Betty and Barney Hill Incident', calling it the first widely reported UFO abduction report in the U.S. A resident petitioned for it; the state said it marked the story's cultural impact, not its truth.

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  1. Press50th anniversary of first UFO abduction story (opens in a new tab)Associated Press (via Fox News) / 2011-09-19
  2. PressMarking History: Betty and Barney Hill Incident, Lincoln (opens in a new tab)New Hampshire Public Radio

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This reports on Betty and Barney Hill encounter (19 Sep 1961).

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