![]() ![]() The end of the play was concerned with the murder of Cornstalk, and the curse was merely a device of suspense such as to end the performance on a high note of excitement. It is actually a byproduct of a 1912 outdoor play that was produced in the town to dramatize the story of the siege at Fort You would have found that the curse is, in itself, as much of a myth as the Mothman. I hate be a backseat historian, but your researchers should have extended the search a little bit further. You spoke of the misfortunes of the town, particularly the Silver Bridge disaster as being the supposed work of the fabled Cornstalk Curse. I enjoyed the segment for the most part, however I did find a note of disappointment at one critical detail. As I am sure your crew noted while they were here, it's about all the town has left to offer. Being born and raised in this small river town, I’m pleased to see anyone taking an interest in our local folklore and urban legends. I just finished watching the segment of your program on the Mothman of Point Pleasant West Virginia. Weird US had a chance to speak with Linda Scarberry, who was one of the first to come forward in the press as a witness to the Mothman. But the kitsch factor hides a very real terror of the creature. It seems odd that the town that was so terrorized by this mysterious creature has now put him on a pedestal (literally, since there’s a metallic Mothman statue in Gunn Park), but each visitor and each plush doll in his likeness is a boon to the local economy. And his festival brings together all sorts of people, from the most hardcore conspiracy theorists to kids who want their faces painted to look like Mothman. Like Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil, the Mothman has gone from a figure of fear to a sort of underground pop icon. But that’s exactly the kind of story that surrounds the Mothman sightings in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, which throws a three-day Mothman Festival every September. But it’s rare to find a story so chilling, so intense, so downright blood curdling that an entire town will spend three days every year examining its every aspect. Some stories are so scary that they will keep you up long into the night. Mothman: The Enigma and the Festival in Its Honor
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