Fun Fact
Presidential Monster Hunt: In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt reportedly considered postponing an African safari to hunt Maryland’s legendary winged monster, the Snallygaster.
Chapter 1
Creatures of the deep woods
Chapter 2
Haunted hills and ghost lights
Chapter 3
Folk magic and mountain medicine
Chapter 4
Rules of the ridges
Ch 1 · Creatures of the deep woods
Glossary
spade-shaped cowl (noun)
A hood or collar that flares out and tapers to a point, resembling the shape of a digging spade or a playing card spade. It is most famous for framing the glowing face of West Virginia's legendary Flatwoods Monster. Imagine wearing a jacket with a hood so stiff and pointy that it shapes your silhouette like a giant, upside-down heart!
A hood or collar that flares out and tapers to a point, resembling the shape of a digging spade or a playing card spade. It is most famous for framing the glowing face of West Virginia's legendary Flatwoods Monster. Imagine wearing a jacket with a hood so stiff and pointy that it shapes your silhouette like a giant, upside-down heart!
Quiz
What physical feature of the Mothman was most consistently described by witnesses in 1966?
Quiz
What tragic event in December 1967 is historically associated with the end of the initial Mothman sightings?
Quiz
According to Cherokee and Appalachian legends, what kind of creature is the Wampus Cat?
mankai A towering, spade-headed extraterrestrial or cryptid startled a group of boys in Braxton County in 1952.
Quiz
Which US President reportedly planned a hunting trip to track down the legendary Snallygaster in Maryland?
Quiz
In which West Virginia town did the famous Mothman sightings begin in November 1966?
mankai Appalachian Wilderness Rules
Don't look back, don't look back! If you hear your name, don't look back.
mankai A half-woman, half-cougar beast of Cherokee and Appalachian folklore roams the mountain forests.
Quiz
What unique head shape is associated with the Flatwoods Monster sighted in West Virginia in 1952?
Quiz
What sickening physical symptom did witnesses of the 1952 Flatwoods Monster encounter report experiencing?
Fun Fact
Mothman festival: Point Pleasant, West Virginia, hosts an annual Mothman Festival every September that attracts over 10,000 visitors to celebrate the legendary winged cryptid.
Glossary
cryptid (noun)
An animal whose existence is claimed but has not been proven by scientific consensus. In 1966, West Virginia residents reported sightings of a winged monster known as the Mothman.
An animal whose existence is claimed but has not been proven by scientific consensus. In 1966, West Virginia residents reported sightings of a winged monster known as the Mothman.