This story will be featured in an upcoming weird usa story in scary monsters magazine. The flatwoods monster also known as the braxton county monster or frametown monster is a cryptid sighted in the forests of flatwoods, west virginia and frametown, west virginia, respectively. One of the original welcome to flatwoods, home of the green monster signs is preserved in the museum, as is a rare vinyl copy of the flatwoods monster single, the being, donated by its singersongwriter, argyle goolsby. The entity was initially reported as being about 10 feet tall and 4 feet wide. The story is an fascinating example of west virginia folklore.
The flatwoods monster story had to be defused before it blew up and it was. Photo montage by gray barker depicting the legendary flatwoods monster. The flatwoods monster has not hissed at boys in the little village of flatwoods, west virginia, since sept. Enterprise car rental, 3047653310, is located at the flatwoods factory outlet stores.
A being that looks like a monster, wearing some sort of a suit, rides in a craft that hovers and emits toxic fumes. The discrediting of the eyewitnesses made the incident laughable and the facts were grossly distorted. The flatwoods monster goodreads meet your next favorite book. With just a week before we left on our road trip, i happily added braxton county, home of the flatwoods monster, to the itinerary. Flatwoods monster sightings with pictures proved it is. Although the event occurred more than a decade before the mothman. A group of neighbors went to find it and were confronted by an alien creature, at least ten feet tall, dressed in a skirt. The flatwoods monster of braxton county, west virginia.
Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. Nobody really know what it is, but most witnesses sustain that it. The flatwoods monster from 1952 makes an appearance again in the upcoming second episode. A group of school boys were playing at the backyard of their house at flatwoods, wv, when they saw a ufo like thing flying across sky with a steak of red light or possibly fire. People grin about it nowand take monster souvenir money, from hundreds of. The flatwood monster from 1952 has not been seen since that fateful september morning over a century ago, but historys new show takes viewers on the joyride of meeting it again. We have known about the sutton monster, flatwoods monster, braxton county monster for decades, but the event was mired in uncertainty and, of course, disinformation from the government. On the night of september 12, 1952, a shocked american public sought answers when strange unidentified objects were seen flying through the. See more ideas about flatwoods monster, cryptozoology and mothman. In the years since their brush with the flatwoods monster.
May 26, 2017 i doubt the people of flatwoods even thought they were dealing with something from outer space while it was happening, hence why it is referred to as a monster and not an alien. Definitely a must read for anyone interested in learning more about ufos, particularly about the flatwoods monster sightings. Today we examine a rather strange and famous cryptid from west virginia, the flatwoods monster. Flatwoods monster and mothman are two of west virginias greatest cryptid contributions to american lore. I say unarguably famous because this long lost flatwoods monster incident, occurring on september 12, 1952, was buried away and longforgotten, even denied outright, until one individual, frank c. West virginias flatwoods monster is simply too weird for. It appeared to be some sort of robotic suit or spacecraft rather than an. But like any strange sighting or incident, people have a tendency to celebrate it. Visit the flatwoods monster museum and discover the legend of our famous monster that help usher. The flatwoods monster incident, which occurred in braxton, west virginia, on sept. This was, in fact, barkers first foray into writing about high strangeness. As the dog days of summer gradually give way to the crisp chill of autumn, september 12 might seem to be just another typical day. Strange things that were only seen once mysterious.
September 12, 2002, marks the 50th anniversary of the reported sighting of an alien creature in the hills of braxton county. Two bothers called edward and fred may were with their friend called tommy hyer, aged, 12 and. It was seen and encountered in flatwoods, west virginia and also in fametown, west virginia. The legend of the flatwoods monster and the ufo it flew in on. Mar 31, 2011 the flatwoods monster story was a hoax. T he flatwoods monster occurence is a classic close encounter and one of the most baffling cases ive heard of in ufo history.
Definitely a must read for anyone interested in learning more about ufos, particularly about. Located in a beautiful old building, you not only get to explore the history of the flatwoods monster but also note the novelty of the old. Jan 17, 2020 as home to project blue book, ground zero for government investigation of ufos from 1951 to 1969. Flatwoods monster chair, on the lawn by the town hall, welcomes visitors. The government quickly implemented a disinformation plan and this close encounter story soon became deflated. This huge being became known as the flatwoods monster aka. Charleston airport crw is 60 miles south with commercial flights available for all major airlines. Flatwoods monster comic pseudo science, weird science, aliens and ufos. Project blue book season 1 episode 2 the flatwoods monster.
T his is just another uninformative and malinforming article not mentioning author frank feschino or his substantive investigation into the flatwoods case. All articles, videos, statements, claims, views and opinions that appear anywhere on this site, whether stated as theories or absolute facts, are always presented by stillness in the storm as unverifiedand should be personally fact checked and discerned by you, the reader. So i read on and here is the gist of the story of the flatwoods monster. They also claimed that the creatures eyes projected beams of light that lit up the whole area. The flatwoods monster is an alienlike creature also known as the braxton county monster or the frametown monster. Theres a strange phenomenon in west virginia and its too weird for words. Included in the news clips is a true news report about a flying saucer crash and a monster terrorizing the small town of flatwoods, west virginia on september 12, 1952. On the night of september 12, 1952, a shocked american public sought answers when strange unidentified objects were seen flying through the sky over washington, dc, and the eastern united states. A legacy of fear is a new documentary from small town monsters, which will unlock a decadesold mystery that included a governmentordered military examination of a purported alien crashsite, and multiple ufos seen by countless residents of braxton county, wv. He became consummately interested in an uncomfortable tale substantiating itself more and more the closer he got to it.
The creature that would become known as the flatwoods monster or the braxton county monster was described by the witnesses as a 10foot monster with a bloodred face and a green body that seemed to glow. The teenagers, rather than write the report using internet sources, decide to go to one of the locations to. In west virginia folklore, the flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states, on september 12, 1952. The extremely close proximity and adverse physical effects that were experienced by the witnesses in this case is defined as a close encounter of the third kind, according to the hynek scale of ufo classifications. Apr 18, 2018 the creature that would become known as the flatwoods monster or the braxton county monster was described by the witnesses as a 10foot monster with a bloodred face and a green body that seemed to glow. I just finished up reading this book and must say that frank feschino hit it out of the ballpark on this one. Channel television series project blue book is entitled the flatwoods monster, and is based on the. Another important point of fact is that roswell is mentioned several times in. The bashful billy part of the book about a alien body recovery near. Flatwoods monster museum sutton 2020 all you need to know. Shortly after, a nearly 12foottall metalliclike hovercraft structure emerged from the downed object and encountered a group of curious locals, our flatwoods residents. We will go over everything from owls to aliens to giant salamanders to. This is a short book that relates the story of the flatwoods monster.
Flatwoods monster museum sutton 2020 all you need to. This depiction shown here as a composite with background terrain of the flatwoods monster was drawn by a new york tv show staff artist and broadcast on national television during mrs. May 08, 2018 the original destination was point pleasant to see the mothman museum until i discovered yet another monster along the way. A flying saucer landed on a hilltop near the small town of flatwoods, west virginia, one late summer evening in september 1952. Project blue book investigations of the 1950s included the inspection of the flatwoods monster, a tall and fearsome creature that came. It was reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia on september 12th 1952. They also claimed that the creatures eyes projected beams of light that lit. The teenagers, rather than write the report using internet sources, decide to go to one of the locations to do first hand research on what really happened. Joe nickell, csicops sole fulltime researcher for lo these many years, wrote up the results of his investigation in the skeptical inquirer, december, 2000. In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a mom, a dogand.
Feschino objects that fright would not be enough to cause anyone to vomit for hours afterward, as eugene lemon did. During this strange incident, eyewitnesses say they saw an alien craft land and then stumbled upon its terrifying occupant according to the reports, this creature was huge, at least 10 feet tall. The flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or braxxie for short, is thought to be an unidentified monstrous mechanical thing. In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a mom, a dogand a nation. A simple, succinct version of the braxton county green monster written by someone who actually took the time to visit flatwoods and talk with people there. The flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, is an alleged unidentified extraterrestrial or cryptid reported to be. As home to project blue book, ground zero for government investigation of ufos from 1951 to 1969. The flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or. The sighting took place near flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia on the 12 th september 1952 at around 7. Air force official inquiry, part of an initiative called project blue book.
Creatures, mythical creatures, project blue book, scary facts, unexplained phenomena. The reported ufo was obviously a meteor, noting that the fireball had been seen on a relatively horizontal trajectory in various states. The flatwoods monster in west virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in. I doubt the people of flatwoods even thought they were dealing with something from outer space while it was happening, hence why it is referred to. Elevenyearold freddie may drew a picture right of the flatwoods monster shortly after the incident. Bill steorts, once of sutton and one of the accomplices, confessed in 1977. Flatwoods monster sightings with pictures proved it is real. Flatwoods monster comic with images flatwoods monster. Jan 10, 2019 shortly after, a nearly 12foottall metalliclike hovercraft structure emerged from the downed object and encountered a group of curious locals, our flatwoods residents. The flatwoods monsters very uniqueness against the backdrop of other extraterrestrial accounts speaks to the fact that it is extremely unlikely to be anything of the sort. If you want a credible account of the flatwoods monster incident, it isnt hard to find. There were a few eyewitnesses of the real incident which all started with a ufo sighting. Sep 12, 2017 the flatwoods monsters very uniqueness against the backdrop of other extraterrestrial accounts speaks to the fact that it is extremely unlikely to be anything of the sort. Jan 10, 2020 the flatwoods monster has not hissed at boys in the little village of flatwoods, west virginia, since sept.
Braxton county airport is 1 mile from the hotel with over 4000 of paved runway. Strange things that were only seen once mysterious universe. The story of the flatwoods monster started with the september 12, 1952 incident. Lee stewart and i went down to heaters in braxton county. West virginias flatwoods monster is simply too weird for words. Very detailed read with numerous facts to back up occurrences. The bashful billy part of the book about a alien body recovery near wheeling, wv is a part of west virginia folklore that was new to me. The flatwoods monster also known as the braxton county monster or phantom of flatwoods in west virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states, on september 12, 1952, following the appearance of a bright object crossing the night sky. Sep 01, 2004 the bashful billy part of the book about a alien body recovery near wheeling, wv is a part of west virginia folklore that was new to me. The original destination was point pleasant to see the mothman museum until i discovered yet another monster along the way.
I remember sandersons articles and gray barkers book, but your book is the definitive and incontrovertible documentation that proves the case. Due in no small part to the films of steven spielberg, the books of whitley. Another exhibit chronicles the history of the ceramic braxton county monster lamps, first made in the 1960s. Chilling truths in west virginia folklore, the flatwoods monster, also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states, on september 12, 1952. Project blue book is a new series on the history channel that delves into the case files on the air forces investigations into unidentified flying objects ufos. Jan 06, 2019 in 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a mom, a dogand a nation. In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a. The community became nationally known for the flatwoods monster ufo incident which occurred on september 12, 1952. Although not mentioned in this book, monster quest covered this topic and several people who encountered the. Photograph courtesy of clarksburgharrison public library, gray barker collection, date unknown.
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