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The 3 most famous works inspired by West Virginia’s Mothman cryptid

10/29/2023

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Legend of Mothman has inspired tons of West Virginians and artists, and items from beers to baseball uniforms have been created using the cryptid’s image.

Mothman is best known for its presence at the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant in 1967, right before the bridge collapsed, killing 46 people. To this day, West Virginians still debate whether Mothman was the cause of the collapse or a warning sign.

The Legend of Mothman was widely unknown and forgotten even by the residents of Point Pleasant until John Keel, a prominent journalist and UFOlogist, immortalized the tale in “The Mothman Prophecies” book in 1975.

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