Ted Fauster: Meet the top five monsters from the West Virginia hills
WEBJan 13, 2022 · The monster legend began in 1952 after a group of children watched a UFO crash behind a hill near the town of Flatwoods, West Virginia. Armed only with courage, they and a local hairdresser scouted the woods above the town where they discovered what they believed to be a crash site and encountered …
West Virginia Urban Legends, Myths & Folklore: Not Your …
WEBApr 10, 2023 · Sara and Marisa explore West Virginia’s haunted folklore, discussing cryptids like the Flatwoods Monster and the Mothman, and the haunted Trans-Allegheny.
The Terrifying Tale of West Virginia's Legendary Specter: The …
WEBOct 26, 2022 · In November 1966, gravediggers working in a cemetery in Clendenin, West Virginia, spotted a strange, man-like figure in the trees above their heads.
West Virginia folklore - Wikipedia
WEBWest Virginia has a rich tradition of folklore – including folktales, legends, and superstitions – resulting from the diverse ethnicities, religions, languages, and culture of migrants who moved there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Weird & Wonderful: Urban legends and hauntings of West Virginia
WEBApr 9, 2017 · What’s hiding under your bed may be the least of your worries in West Virginia, a state full of urban legends and ghost stories. West Virginia ranks as one of the most haunted states, home to two of the nation’s most haunted locations, the Moundsville Penitentiary and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.
The Mothman Of West Virginia And The Terrifying True Story …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Said to measure seven feet tall with massive wings and glowing red eyes, the Mothman is a cryptid who has been sighted across West Virginia since the early 1960s. On November 12, 1966, in Clendenin, West Virginia, a group of gravediggers working in a cemetery spotted something strange.
Mothman - Wikipedia
WEBMothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register, dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ...
Mothman Festival Celebrates W.Va. Legend, Packs International ...
WEB20 hours ago · Bellamy says the Mothman legend has fueled an economic boom in Point Pleasant, making it the most filmed community in West Virginia. “We’ve made over 70 Mothman television shows in the last three years,” Bellamy said. “There’s a Mothman show currently running on probably 16 different networks.
Mothman Legacy Has Ties to Ancient Folklore - West Virginia …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · Mothman Legacy Has Ties to Ancient Folklore. The world first heard of the Mothman in 1966 and 1967, leading up to the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The disaster claimed the lives of 46 people on Dec. 15, 1967.
The Appalachian Legend of the Mothman in Point Pleasant WV
WEBMay 30, 2023 · On November 15, 1966, two terrified young couples came screaming from the forest in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Little did they know that their frightening encounter that night would spark an international fascination with an unnerving, supernatural creature akin to Bigfoot and the Bell Witch haunting in Tennessee .