| The Benld Meteorite |
| The Benld Meteorite fell on September 29th, 1938 at 9:00 AM. The Meteorite is consider a serolite and weighs just over four pounds. This was only the second know meteorite to hit the state of Illinois and one of the few world wide that had actual caused property damage when it struck. The first meteorite fell in Tilden, IL. The Benld Meteorite went through a garage roof and the 1928 Pontiac Coupe that was parked in the garage of Edward McCain. McCains neighbor, Mrs. Carl Crum, was standing about fifty feet from the impact and may be the individual who came closest to being struck by a meteorite in history up to that time. The Meteorite went through the roof of the car, the seat, the floorboards and struck the muffler of the vehicle bouncing back into the seat springs where it was found. The Benld meteorite, parts of the garage, and car that were struck are on display in the field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL Daniel Mathis 09/09/08 |
