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Mothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15th, 1966, to December 15th, 1967. Despite its name, the original sightings of the creature described avian features.
A sequel, The Mothman Legacy, also directed by Breedlove and produced by Small Town Monsters, was released in 2020. [9] [10] The Mothman Legacy explores alleged Mothman sightings dating from the 1960s to 2019, and that occurred outside of Point Pleasant, namely elsewhere in West Virginia, as well as Kentucky and the greater Appalachian region.
West Virginia Ordnance Works (WVOW) was a United States Army ammunition manufacturing facility constructed and operated during World War II. It was located north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in Mason County encompassing 8,323 acres (33.68 km 2). The $45 million plant employed 3500 at its peak and operated from 1942 to 1945. [1]
Sep. 13—The 2023 crowd gathered for the festival. Photo: Chris Rizer, Main Street Point Pleasant POINT PLEASANT, WV— The Mothman has haunted the region going back decades, providing ...
Tip of terror: One of America's most monstrous creatures has roots in West Virginia. The glaring red eyes of the Mothman were first spotted in 1967 near the abandoned WWII bunkers in Point Pleasant .
A large Mothman sculpture stands along Main Street Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 in Point Pleasant, W.Va. More than 40 years after the first reported sighting of the mysterious creature later dubbed ...
Point Pleasant is one of the more well-known cryptid towns, hosting this museum, a statue and an annual Mothman Festival that attracts thousands of tourists. [ 1 ] A cryptid town is a colloquial term given to a town which has a close cultural identity with a local cryptid , often with the goal of encouraging tourism . [ 2 ]
The Clifton F. McClintic Wildlife Management Area, known locally as "the TNT area", [4] is a naturalized area located in Mason County about 5 miles (8 km) north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Located on 3,655 acres (1,479 ha) of former wartime industrial land, the WMA is occupied by farmland, woodlands, and wetlands encompassing 31 ponds. [2]