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ROBBIE ENCOUNTERS THE MOTHMAN - Cryptid Hunter Robbie Huntington checks out The Mothman statue in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. This metal monster represents the local legend of the Mothman: a strange flying humanoid creature allegedly witnessed by dozens of locals in and around the towns of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio in 1966-67. Sightings of the unknown monster abruptly ended after the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967 which took the lives of 46 locals - one of the worst of such disasters in history. The town of Point Pleasant holds an annual Mothman Festival each year in September to remember the Mothman Mystery and the areas rich and strange history. The world's only Mothman Museum can be found next to the statue. The Mystery of the Mothman has never been fully explained. The sculpture is by Robert Roach. Photo by Michael Huntington - September, 2016. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #HuntingtonBoys #MothmanStatue #MothmanSculpture #Mothman #SilverBridgeCollapse #Cryptids #MothmanMuseum #MothmanFestival2016 #RobertRoach #PointPleasantWestVirginia (at Point Pleasant, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B40nKGOl-Sz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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THE SILVER BRIDGE COLLAPSE - Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio. On December 15, 1967, the U.S. Route 35 Silver Bridge (built in 1928) lost structural integrity and collapsed into the Ohio River, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. This tragic accident became connected to the local legend (and popular cultural myth) of the cryptid “Mothman,” a mysterious flying being who was allegedly seen by hundreds in the area throughout the year and, seemingly, disappeared after the the bridge disaster. The notion of the Mothman being a “harbinger of doom” stems from this accident. National bridge inspection standards were soon instituted following this tragic event - one of the worst in America’s History. The replacement Silver Memorial Bridge to Ohio was constructed down-river in 1969. Photo by Michael Huntington - September, 2016. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #HuntingtonBoys #Mothman #SilverBridge #PointPleasantSilverBridge #SilverBridgeCollapse #Cryptids #MothmanMuseum #MothmanFestival #SilverMemorialBridge #GallipolisOhio #PointPleasantWestVirginia (at Point Pleasant, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JmMpulLi0/?igshid=gr5b7c4jnc30

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ROBBIE ENCOUNTERS THE MOTHMAN - Cryptid Hunter Robbie Huntington checks out The Mothman statue in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. This metal monster represents the local legend of the Mothman: a strange flying humanoid creature allegedly witnessed by dozens of locals in and around the towns of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio in 1966-67. Sightings of the unknown monster abruptly ended after the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967 which took the lives of 46 locals - one of the worst of such disasters in history. The town of Point Pleasant holds an annual Mothman Festival each year in September to remember the Mothman Mystery and the areas rich and strange history. The world's only Mothman Museum can be found next to the statue. The Mystery of the Mothman has never been fully explained. The sculpture is by Robert Roach. Photo by Michael Huntington - September, 2016. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #HuntingtonBoys #MothmanStatue #MothmanSculpture #Mothman #SilverBridgeCollapse #Cryptids #MothmanMuseum #MothmanFestival2016 #RobertRoach #PointPleasantWestVirginia (at Point Pleasant, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B40nKGOl-Sz/?igshid=1qznlm814d8rf

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50 YEARS: THE SILVER BRIDGE COLLAPSE - Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio. On December 15, 1967, the U.S. Route 35 Silver Bridge (built in 1928) lost structural integrity and collapsed into the Ohio River, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. This tragic accident became connected to the local legend (and popular cultural myth) of the cryptid “Mothman,” a mysterious flying being who was allegedly seen by hundreds in the area throughout the year and, seemingly, disappeared after the the bridge disaster. The notion of the Mothman being a “harbinger of doom” stems from this accident. National bridge inspection standards were soon instituted following this tragic event - one of the worst in America’s History. The replacement Silver Memorial Bridge to Ohio was constructed down-river in 1969. This stone monument, at the former bridge site (Point Pleasant), commemorates the sad (and significant) occasion of 50 years ago. Photo by Michael Huntington - September, 2016. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #HuntingtonBoys #Mothman #SilverBridge #PointPleasantSilverBridge #SilverBridgeCollapse #Cryptids #MothmanMuseum #MothmanFestival #SilverMemorialBridge #GallipolisOhio #PointPleasantWestVirginia (at Point Pleasant, West Virginia)

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THE HUNTINGTON BOYS ENCOUNTER THE MOTHMAN - Robbie and Sammie check out The Mothman statue in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (They seemed more interested in the creature's shadow than his statue, however). This monstrous metal sculpture recounts the local legend of the Mothman: a strange flying humanoid creature allegedly witnessed by dozens of locals in and around the towns of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio in 1966-67. Sightings abruptly ended after the tragedy of the collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967 which took 46 lives. Point Pleasant holds an annual Mothman Festival each year in September to remember the Mothman Mystery and the town's rich and strange history. The world's only Mothman Museum can be found next to the statue. The Mystery of the Mothman has never been fully explained. The sculpture is by Robert Roach. Photo by Michael Huntington - September, 2016. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #HuntingtonBoys #MothmanStatue #MothmanSculpture #Mothman #SilverBridgeCollapse #Cryptids #MothmanMuseum #MothmanFestival2016 #RobertRoach #PointPleasantWestVirginia (at Point Pleasant, West Virginia)