| MOTHMAN |
| Photo by TJ Harter |
| Mothman. That about says it all, doesn't it? However, in case you're not familiar with what that really means, here's what you need to know. It "officially" started back on November 15, 1966 in the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, a quaint little town on the Ohio River. It remains much today as it did 40 years ago when four young adults were taking a drive out in what's commonly know as the TNT Area. This is a place where in the early 20th century the U.S. Government manufactured and stored explosives. Approximately 100 "igloos" were built to secretly house and store these products. The were camouflaged with dirt and grass, to remain hidden from any air surveillance by spy planes. However, after World War II, it was no longer needed. The Government sold off parts of the land to companies and industries, some of which included studying biochemistry. This would be a night that would change their lives...forever. For what these people saw, was not something to be forgotten. "It was about seven feet tall. It had wings that were visible on it's back, the tips of the wings could be seen above its shoulders. The body of it was like a slender, muscular man, and was flesh-colored. It's wings were ashen white in color...the eyes simply hypnotized you when you look directly into them." This was the description given by one witness that night. This would only be the beginning, because for the next 13 months the town of Point Pleasant and the surrounding areas would experience a flap of paranormal events. It Included over 100 eye witness reports of Mothman, as well as UFO sightings, and men in black. Some believe that Mothman simply disappeared after the night of December 15, 1967, when the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River. However, for most of us, he...or they...are still out there. For even as recently as 2005, there have been sightings in the mid-west and in the south. |
| One of the "igloos" in the TNT Area |
| Another "igloo", a little overgrown |
Original newspaper clippings of some various Mothman sightings.
| The Mothman Museum |
| 411 Main Street Point, Pleasant, WV 25550 |
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They even made a movie based on the novel by John Keel
| For more info on Screen Gems please visit their website at: www.screengemsstudios.com Pictures from the 2002 Screen Gems Motion Picture Starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Debra Messing. |
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