In the Footsteps of a Killer

Strong winds swept through Terre Haute on October 8, 2025, as visitors gathered at the Vigo County Public Library’s Twelve Points Branch. They were there to join Vigo County Historian Suzy Dunning on a guided tour of the town’s historic Twelve Points District and Collett Park. This specific tour took visitor back in time to examine the 1869 murder of businessman John Petri at the hands of Oliver Morgan.

Dunning, who serves as the curator of the Vigo County History Center, has led numerous tours highlighting Terre Haute’s past, including tours through the historic Twelve Points District, Collett Park, and local legends such as Terre Haute’s “Stiffy Green,” as well as guided tours through the town’s historic cemeteries. In addition to her tours, she conducts research of items donated to the center and has assisted in several preservation projects throughout the county with a strong emphasis that history should be experienced where it unfolded, stating that the county’s stories “belong to the people, not just us.”

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