The Mothman (Point Pleasant to Chicago)
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Did This Woman Capture The Mysterious Mothman Above Florida?
Did this woman capture the mysterious mothman above Florida. We take a look at this mysterious photo that a woman was able to capture.
The eyewitness said the following
“I Was Taking Pictures of the house and block as I do two or three times a year. I do this because I like to see how the house and shrubs change. As I was taking the pictures, I noticed one picture had clear sky and an object in it...
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Terror in the Skies - Trailer #1 (New Mothman Thunderbird Paranormal Documentary)
Illinois is known for it’s miles of prairie, and for being a state rich in history… but what if that rich history isn’t quite what you’ve been told? In this new film, from award-winning production company, Small Town Monsters, and director, Seth Breedlove, explore hundreds of years of terrifying reports of encounters with massive, winged creatures around the “land of Lincoln”. From Alton’s man-eating Piasa Bird legends to recent sightings in Chicago of a creature said to resemble Point Pleasant, West Virginia’s infamous “Mothman”, Terror in the Skies unlocks a centuries-old mystery.
Journey to the heartland of the midwest in this new documentary which offers a startling, in-depth look at an ongoing phenomenon. The feature-length film was shot around the state of Illinois in September and acts as much as a guide to the constantly changing terrain of the land as it does an introduction to a reality-altering subject. Breedlove contacted numerous witnesses and investigators who claim to have seen massive beings in the sky as recently as last year. One of the most recent, and popular stories to hit major media in recent years has been an ongoing wave of sightings of a red-eyed, shapeless creature dubbed, the “Chicago Mothman”; an event which is also covered in great detail in this film.
The first trailer for Terror in the Skies gives a brief look at moody footage captured in September, along with glimpses of the winged beings themselves. The film promises to open viewers minds to the possibility that such a thing could exist by way of believable witnesses and fascinating photographic, video and audio evidence. Small Town Monsters made waves in 2016 with their documentary titled The Mothman of Point Pleasant; a film that Terror in the Skies acts as a “spiritual sequel” to and one that will be followed up in 2020 with by the final film in their “Mothman trilogy” titled The Mothman Legacy.
Small Town Monsters is funding Terror in the Skies, as well as a second film (MOMO: The Missouri Monster) through a Kickstarter campaign launching Thursday, February 7th and running through March 9th. The campaign offers backers the opportunity to have their names added to the credits of the films, or have the chance to appear on-camera, alongside posters, apparel, DVD copies of the films and more.
Terror in the Skies is narrated by author, musician and television personality, Lyle Blackburn. It is co-written by Seth Breedlove and Mark Matzke, with cinematography by Zac Palmisano, an original score by Brandon Dalo, and sound design by Jason Utes. SRV Films and Santino Vitale are handling VFX and the film contains original illustrations by Matt Harris and Brian Serway. The film is produced by Seth and Adrienne Breedlove. Authors, Loren Coleman and Troy Taylor are featured alongside numerous others.
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26 Most Bizarre Statues Ever Made
From scary political alligators in New York to inappropriate phallic ones in South Korea these are 26 most bizarre statues ever made.
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15. Spider Camel
I’d sure like to get my picture with this.We’ve all heard of spiderman, but in Abu Dhabi, they prefer Spider camel. Spider camel, Spider Camel does whatever a spider came does. When he spits, a long web comes out his mouth.
14. Crocodile Ride
In Mountain View, California outside a rail station. Kids can hop on the back and get a ride with a crocodile. Locally it’s known as tick-tock the croc after the movie Peter Pan. This might not be a great activity for your kids unless you're looking for a new method of birthcontrol.
13. Walking to the Sky, Pennsylvania
The sky is this limit for this statue. This is a 100 foot statue souring over the sky at a 25 degree angle. This statue was inspired by the father of the designer. He said his father told him to travel to the sky to talk to a giant that told them what needed to be done back on earth.
12. Wang Park, South Korea
Are those soldiers wearing army helmets, oh wait, no that’s something else. These statues were basically built to make North Korea angry with the amount of freedom they have, so there are quite a few weird things like this on the south side.
11. Anti-Capitalist Croc in New York
Ever hear the rumor of crocodiles living in the sewers of New York? Did you ever know they were anti-capitalists? This statue here depicts a feisty sheila biting into a guy with a moneybag for a head! I think this is just a friendly reminder that work shouldn’t be your only priority and you should be more worried about getting eaten alive.
10. Space Cow!
We’ve sent dogs to outer space, chimps and of course people but now finally a cow! This crazy space cow is found floating over the streets of Stockholm, Sweden. Hopefully he makes a safe landing on his way back to Earth.
9 Turd Monument
Talk about a crappy statue. This one here is found in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. There’s also a crappy fountain located below. I understand modern art can be a little mind boggling but this takes the list without a doubt. Luckily, the citizens of Brazil made up their minds to have it demolished in 2009.
8. The Kafka Museum Entrance
What better way to be greeted to the museum of one of the most influential writers in the 20th century? Two men urinating into a pool in the shape of the Czech Republic is a great way to show patriotism, right?
7. Wursa Statue, France
According to Daniel Firman’s calculation, it would take an elephant to be 11160 miles away from earth’s surface to be able to balance on its trunk. This would definitely be an interesting circus act. This statue in France gives you a pretty realistic idea what it would look like.
6. Faceless Crawling Babies
If the title doesn't sound frightening enough, wait until you see these statues in Prague. In a Czech park you’ll see from time to time you’ll see little babies crawling around. But these are made of bronze and aren’t human. The face is quite cute too, isn’t it?
5. Point Pleasant Mothman
If babies weren't scary enough, take a look at the Mothman, rumored to be a mysterious flying creature in West Virginia. This mothman was rumored to live in a TNT factory near town and would fly around at night. This 12 foot tall statue matches the accounts told by locals.
4. Chicago Eyeball
Big Brother is always watching. So is this massive eyeball in Chicago. This thing doesn’t even blink! The creepier thing about this is that it never stays in one spot! For the moment it’s in Chicago, tomorrow it could be outside your bedroom window…
3. Laughing at You
No one likes to be ridiculed or laughed at these statues really don’t like the way you decided to dress this morning and are basically mocking you right in front of your face. This series of statues in Vancouver feature a least a dozen bronze statues who can’t resist the urge of making fun of you..
2. Shark dive!
Did you think you were having a bad day after your girlfriend yelled at you or locked your keys in your car? Well just be glad you’re not this guy who had a shark crash into their house! This statue in Oxford, United Kingdom is rather mind-boggling and this house is going to need some repairs asap!
1. Buddhist Sanctuary Statues in Thailand
This Buddhist sanctuary is home to the most bizarre statues in the world. There is absolutely no explanation for their existence and are extremely disturbing. Here we see hairless nude cannibal creatures and one is eating a poor baby! Another one is in the middle of throwing up. I could have continued my day without looking at this. I hope you enjoyed anyways!
A Point of Controversy
The first Battle of the American Revolution. Was it fought in Massachusetts or in West Virginia? Trailer for the Book 'A Point of Controversy by C. Stephen Badgley.
Fort Randolph Point Pleasant, WV
Nestled away at Krodel Park, Point Pleasant, West Virginia where two great rivers meet, the Ohio and Kanawha, you will find Fort Randolph. A long and prestigious history has followed this fort. It was a refuge for white settlers against Indian attacks, was the farthest most out-post of the colonies and also played an important part in the American Revolutionary War.
In 1776 Captain Matthew Arbuckle marched a Virginia force to the forks of the Great Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. Under orders from General Edward Hand, Arbuckle had a stockade erected there that was named after Continental Congressman Peyton Randolph. Fort Randolph became the scene of important events in the first years of the American Revolution. It was a well known outpost throughout the colonies and stood to prevent attacks on the colonies from the west during the first three years of the American Revolution. It also played a significant role in preventing an Indian alliance with the British during the revolution.
Shawnee Principal Chief Cornstalk, the leader of the Indian army at the 1774 battle, returned to Point Pleasant in the fall of 1777 to warn the garrison that despite his best efforts at maintaining peace, his nation was bent on war with Virginia. Arbuckle detained Cornstalk. His son Elinipsico and another Shawnee, Red Hawk were detained also when they came to the fort to see why Cornstalk had been gone from home for so long. After Cornstalk's and the other Indians detention, several companies arrived at the fort, including that of Captain James Hall from recently formed Rockbridge County, Virginia.
The Indians' presence at the fort was intended to promote and insure peace, but when a Virginia soldier was killed outside the fort, Cornstalk and his followers were wrongfully blamed. An angry mob led by Captain Hall pushed past the fort's commander and murdered the Indians.
Because the Virginia and Pennsylvania Governors held a farcical trial and the men who did the terrible crime were acquitted the Shawnee war faction planned for war. Fort Randolph would have to be captured or burned to begin the return of lands back to the Shawnee nation.
In May of 1778 an army of 300 Shawnees and Wyandottes besieged Fort Randolph and tried the defensive skill of its current commandant, Captain William McKee.
The Indians were repulsed with the help of Chief Cornstalk's sister, Nonhelema. She and her brother believed in peace so strongly between the white and red men that even though her brother was killed she continued to help to bring peace between the two nations. Because of the assistance she gave Captain McKee the white forces were able to help save the Greenbrier settlement from surprise attack and saved numerous lives.
In 1779 the soldiers abandoned Fort Randolph and it was subsequently burned to the ground by the Indians.
Because of the needs of people emigrating westward another fort was built in Point Pleasant almost on the same scale as its predecessor. This fort was distinguished from others because it contained the first women settlers. This second Fort Randolph, however, died from lack of necessity, the opposite of the very reason it was built. Settlers started setting up homes around the fort and lost the need for Fort Randolph. It was eventually either torn or burned down.
Fort Randolph is located in Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, WV. The fort is located approximately 1 mile from the sites of the original two forts that shared its name.
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Satan’s Weapons: Progressive Entrapment - The Ouija Board, Ayahuasca and the Occult
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What is Progressive Entrapment?
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
One of Satan’s most cunning, subtle and manipulative weapons is what is called “progressive entrapment.”
Progressive entrapment is a term used when the spirit of an Ouija board slowly gains the trust and dependence of the board user with intent to deceive, manipulate and control him.
The Typical Progressive Entrapment Process
In Chapter 4 of the book “The Ouija Board: A Doorway to the Occult,” Edmond C. Gruss cites from the article “The Truth About the Ouija Board,” by J. Godfrey Raupert and from the book “The Satan Trap: Dangers of the Occult” by Martin Ebon, to describe the typical progressive entrapment process.
I will summarize here:
1) The spirit claims to be a deceased friend or family member of the board user, or at least acts like a friend, and the spirit’s messages are completely normal.
2) Non-threatening and light-hearted exchanges occur until trust is established with the board user.
3) Then the spirit changes character and relates unexplained, surprising messages. The spirit may know things about the board user that nobody could possibly know, or it may predict the future.
4) Something beneficial is gained by the board user, an emotional healing or insight into a problem, for example, and the spirit gains more trust. The spirit claims that it wishes to continue the relationship for the benefit of the board user and the human race.
5) The user continues communication and the spirit gains more control over the user’s mind.
6) The user receives lots more revealing messages and is told that he is “special,” or is “chosen” for an important task and deserves this unique attention from supernatural beings.
7) The user begins to do what the spirit desires, often becoming obsessed with the designated task
8) Very subtly the spirit plants doubt and immorality in the user’s mind. It might say that the spouse is unfaithful, or state that a co-worker wishes to do harm, or maybe a friend’s motives are not benevolent. Those against the use of the Ouija board are especially attacked. The idea that moral codes are created by man and that Christian ideals are outdated becomes more prevalent. The user begins to feel that he is above morals, or that he can make his own.
9) Psychic powers are developed. These could be automatic writing, clairvoyance, clairaudience, precognition or telepathy. The user may receive messages from other spirits; he hears more voices.
10) The user’s mind gate is opened to spirits and he has no power to close it. He begins to collapse mentally and morally. The spirits become hostile and obscene. Possession may occur.
Progressive Entrapment is in All Areas of the Occult
Gruss in “The Ouija Board: A Doorway to the Occult,” documents several cases in which interaction with the Ouija board ends very badly, sometimes in murder or suicide.
The novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty and the film adaption are based on real-life events. Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism by Thomas B. Allen documents the real story of the 14-year-old boy who was introduced to the Ouija board by his spiritualist aunt, and became possessed by means of progressive entrapment.
What is not recognized is that progressive entrapment does not stop with the Ouija board, but runs through every aspect of the occult and even in the UFO phenomena.
In The Mothman Prophesies John Keel investigates very strange sightings of a winged apparition called the Mothman in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. His investigation leads him down the road of high strangeness in the paranormal and he encounters UFOs, the Men in Black, alien contactees, mysterious phone calls and the prediction of future events that had him questioning his sanity. The entire book unfolds a very elaborate plan of progressive entrapment that ultimately ends in tragedy.
When I would drink the San Pedro and Ayahuasca hallucinogens I was the prey of sophisticated progressive entrapment. The spirits followed the classic progressive entrapment of the Ouija board, but were able to make it much more effective due to the effect of the hallucinogenic brews and the guidance of witches and shaman. For a time I became obsessed with Ayahuasca after it helped me to quit a ten-year smoking addiction. But Ayahuasca continued to take me on the downward spiral of progressive entrapment until I was unsure of right and wrong, the real and unreal.
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Mr. P. Explores... The Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge (Rankin, Pennsylvania)
I've seen the bridge, and the bridge is long,
And they built it high, and they built it strong.
Strong enough to hold the weight of time.
Long enough to leave some of us behind.
And every one of us has to face that day;
Do you cross the bridge or do you fade away?
And every one of us that ever came to play
Has to cross the bridge or fade away...
Elton John - The Bridge (2006)
This past Spring, we trekked down the Ohio and Pennsylvania Turnpikes, risking impending spring thunderstorms and an apocalyptic sky to the Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area to tour the vast remains of a massive behemoth; the still-soaring metal beast that was United States Steel's Carrie Furnace. The grounds of the Furnace were as impressive and amazing as we'd fully expected to be, their industrial gargantuism a true testament to what our forefathers wrought in order to create our modern world, but in this case, are a story that will be told here in due time. Where our adventure led us after our three hour wanderings through the labyrinth of steel and machinery was slightly downstream from the Furnace, on the slowly rolling and gloom-grey-colored Monongahela River; another massive undertaking and industrial wonder that our great-grandparents constructed almost 120 years ago. I speak, of course, of the Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge, which once connected the Furnace with the opposite bank of the river and the main rail line that brought raw materials in to the steel mill and took still-burning-hot steel out to a metal-hungry nation.
Walking the bridge was a rail-lover's dream come true, with every bit of it constructed to be intimidating, solid and utilitarian; a true Goliath built to handle the massive loads of coal, iron ore and steel that would cross it in both directions. Like most rail bridges of the early Twentieth Century, the Hot Metal bridge was made from that same solid steel, laid out in a trestle of geometric and precise measurements, all logical and wonderful in its magnificent proportions. Multiple tracks once met at a Y before crossing over to the Carrie side, coming together to form a dual set of tracks across the Monongahela; one set was actually shielded on both sides to protect from the still-blistering hot steel beams that had been created in the inferno of the Furnaces. These days, no trains run across the massive span, and haven't for over forty years, since the Carrie Furnace closed down in 1978, but it is still nevertheless an incredible site to behold. Grass grows in the dirt that has drifted in between the old tracks in the middle of the bridge, and taggers have made the old steel shields their canvases, for better or worse. Local kids make the bridge their personal playground, if the old abandoned cooler that once held cold beverages that probably were not Coca-Cola was anything to judge by. The Carrie side of the bridge ends in a sheer drop-off, the old elevated tracks that once led to the Furnace removed long ago. Rumors of the bridge being renovated and opened up as a roadway for access to the Furnace and the museum that is supposed to one day be built still linger, but as of now, the steel girders only hear the wind whipping through them and only see the occasional tugboat and barge heading down-river towards Pittsburgh, the Ohio and all points southwest. And of course they see the occasional explorers like us, who are there to pay homage to a beautiful piece of industrial beauty, built in a long ago time when our nation was one of smokestacks, factories and steam locomotives. Enjoy the brief walk of the Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge and go back in your mind to that time when steel was king, and the country was just beginning to truly become a industrial superpower in the world... -Mr. P.
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The Curse of Cornstalk | Behind the Haunting #008
The Curse of Cornstalk | Behind the Haunting #008
In this video, we will discuss the events that lead up to what many to believe to be the source of the multitude of events, as well as, paranormal activity in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. We will provide a detail review and analysis of the Curse of Cornstalk (aka Shawnee Chief Cornstalk).
There have been many events over 200 years in Point Pleasant including sightings of the Mothman, the collapse of the Silver Bridge, floods, fires all that have reportedly began after the Battle of Point Pleasant and the fateful final days of Chief Cornstalk at Fort Randolph.
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The Silver Bridge Collapse
On December 15,1967 at approximately 5 p.m., the U.S. Highway 35 bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Ohio suddenly collapsed into the Ohio River. At the time of failure, thirty- seven vehicles were crossing the bridge span, and thirty-one of those automobiles fell with the bridge. Forty- six individuals perished with the buckling of the bridge and nine were seriously injured. Along with the numerous fatalities and injuries, a major transportation route connecting West Virginia and Ohio was destroyed, disrupting the lives of many and striking fear across the nation.
Flatwoods monster
The Flatwoods Monster, also known as the Braxton County Monster or the Phantom of Flatwoods, is an alleged unidentified extraterrestrial or cryptid reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952. Stories of the creature are an example of a purported close encounter of the third kind.
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Lord Dunmore's War: Last Indian Conflict of the Colonial Era by Glenn F. Williams
On February 1, 2018, Glenn F. Williams delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Lord Dunmore’s War: Last Indian Conflict of the Colonial Era.”
This lecture explained the causes and conduct of the last Indian War that took place before the start of the American War for Independence. Set during what some would call the “Quiet Time,” many historians pay it little attention or misinterpret its historical significance. However, John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia, led the colony's soldiers “in his majesty’s service” in a defensive war that culminated in a successful offensive military expedition before the deepening colonial crisis spun out of control. Although the victorious Lord Dunmore returned to Williamsburg in triumph and at the height of his popularity in December 1774, before another year ended he would flee his capital and be vilified by Virginians.
Dr. Glenn F. Williams is a Senior Historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History at Fort McNair, D.C. He is the author of several books, including Year of the Hangman: George Washington’s Campaign against the Iroquois; USS Constellation: A Short History of the Last All-Sail Warship Built by the U.S. Navy; and Dunmore’s War: The Last Conflict of America’s Colonial Era.
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Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called folkloristics. In usage, there is a continuum between folklore and mythology.
American folklore encompasses the folk traditions that have evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. While it contains much in the way of Native American tradition, it should not be confused with the tribal beliefs of any community of native people.
Appalachia | Wikipedia audio article
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Appalachia
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Appalachia () is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York to northern Alabama and Georgia. While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from Belle Isle in Canada to Cheaha Mountain in Alabama, the cultural region of Appalachia typically refers only to the central and southern portions of the range, from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, southwesterly to the Great Smoky Mountains. As of the 2010 United States Census, the region was home to approximately 25 million people.Since its recognition as a distinctive region in the late 19th century, Appalachia has been a source of enduring myths and distortions regarding the isolation, temperament, and behavior of its inhabitants. Early 20th century writers often engaged in yellow journalism focused on sensationalistic aspects of the region's culture, such as moonshining and clan feuding, and often portrayed the region's inhabitants as uneducated and prone to impulsive acts of violence. Sociological studies in the 1960s and 1970s helped to re-examine and dispel these stereotypes.While endowed with abundant natural resources, Appalachia has long struggled and been associated with poverty. In the early 20th century, large-scale logging and coal mining firms brought wage-paying jobs and modern amenities to Appalachia, but by the 1960s the region had failed to capitalize on any long-term benefits from these two industries. Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government sought to alleviate poverty in the Appalachian region with a series of New Deal initiatives, such as the construction of dams to provide cheap electricity and the implementation of better farming practices. On March 9, 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission was created to further alleviate poverty in the region, mainly by diversifying the region's economy and helping to provide better health care and educational opportunities to the region's inhabitants. By 1990, Appalachia had largely joined the economic mainstream, but still lagged behind the rest of the nation in most economic indicators.
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Appalachia
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Appalachia () is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York to northern Alabama and Georgia. While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from Belle Isle in Canada to Cheaha Mountain in Alabama, the cultural region of Appalachia typically refers only to the central and southern portions of the range, from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, southwesterly to the Great Smoky Mountains. As of the 2010 United States Census, the region was home to approximately 25 million people.Since its recognition as a distinctive region in the late 19th century, Appalachia has been a source of enduring myths and distortions regarding the isolation, temperament, and behavior of its inhabitants. Early 20th century writers often engaged in yellow journalism focused on sensationalistic aspects of the region's culture, such as moonshining and clan feuding, and often portrayed the region's inhabitants as uneducated and prone to impulsive acts of violence. Sociological studies in the 1960s and 1970s helped to re-examine and dispel these stereotypes.While endowed with abundant natural resources, Appalachia has long struggled and been associated with poverty. In the early 20th century, large-scale logging and coal mining firms brought wage-paying jobs and modern amenities to Appalachia, but by the 1960s the region had failed to capitalize on any long-term benefits from these two industries. Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government sought to alleviate poverty in the Appalachian region with a series of New Deal initiatives, such as the construction of dams to provide cheap electricity and the implementation of better farming practices. On March 9, 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission was created to further alleviate poverty in the region, mainly by diversifying the region's economy and helping to provide better health care and educational opportunities to the region's inhabitants. By 1990, Appalachia had largely joined the economic mainstream, but still lagged behind the rest of the nation in most economic indicators.