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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts) Sat Sep 21, 2024, 08:49 AM Sep 21

Mothman Festival underway this weekend

NEWS
Mothman Festival underway this weekend

By MetroNews Staff
September 20, 2024 - 3:27 pm

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. The Mothman Festival is back, drawing thousands of visitors from all over the world to gather on Main Street in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to celebrate the legendary creature that has captivated imaginations since the infamous 1966 sighting.

The annual event, held every third weekend in September, honors the red eyed, winged figure that has become a lasting symbol of West Virginian folklore. The festival kicks off Saturday and continues through Sunday, offering a packed schedule for all ages.

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Mothman Festival underway this weekend (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 21 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 21 #1

Well, 'the' bridge is no longer there. OldBaldy1701E Sep 21 #4

I'm WV born and bred cyclonefence Sep 21 #2

I'm WV born and bred, too - Morgantown. Staph Sep 21 #3

Really--I had assumed it was cyclonefence Sep 21 #5

The early to mid-1970s. Staph Sep 21 #6

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OldBaldy1701E

(6,331 posts)

4. Well, 'the' bridge is no longer there.

Reply to Chin music (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 12:49 PM

Sep 21

But there are two more on either side of the old location!

cyclonefence

(4,873 posts)

2. I'm WV born and bred

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 09:18 AM

Sep 21

and I have to tell you that I never heard of Mothman--and I'm 77 years old. I know about the Braxton County devil, but there are no movies about that.

I'm glad that WV has figured out a way to get people to spend more money in my state.

Staph

(6,345 posts)

3. I'm WV born and bred, too - Morgantown.

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 09:48 AM

Sep 21

I never heard of Mothman until I started college. A friend from Parkersburg used to tell Mothman stories in the back of the band bus, late at night, coming home from an away football game. He terrified us!

cyclonefence

(4,873 posts)

5. Really--I had assumed it was

Reply to Staph (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:48 PM

Sep 21

a movie-created story that had no foundation in WV folklore--if you don't mind my asking, what year(s) did you hear about it?

I was born in Hinton and grew up in Charleston, so maybe it's a regional thing?

Staph

(6,345 posts)

6. The early to mid-1970s.

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:52 PM

Sep 21

And my friend who told the story was from Parkersburg. I grew up in Morgantown.

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