Mothman Files

The definitive investigation into one of America's most enduring paranormal mysteries.What did the people of Point Pleasant see? Was the Mothman a real creature, a misidentification, or something stranger? And what, if anything, did it have to do with the collapse of the Silver Bridge?Over a thirteen-month period between November 1966 and December 1967, the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, became the epicenter of one of the most baffling paranormal mysteries in American history. Dozens of eyewitnesses reported sightings of a large, winged creature with glowing red eyes. The sightings centered around an abandoned munitions facility known as the TNT area.Then came the tragedy. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant to Gallipolis, Ohio, collapsed during rush hour traffic, sending 31 cars into the river and killing 46 people. Many connected the Mothman sightings to the bridge collapse, believing the creature had appeared as a warning of the coming disaster.In "e;The Mothman Files,"e; investigative journalist Alex R. Morgan presents a comprehensive overview of everything we know about the Mothman phenomenon. Drawing on original newspaper reports, eyewitness testimony, the investigations of John Keel and Gray Barker, and decades of subsequent research, Morgan examines:   The first sightings of November 15, 1966, and the wave of encounters that followed   The TNT area, the abandoned munitions facility at the heart of the mystery   The eyewitnesses, from the Scarberrys and the Mallettes to the firefighters and police officers who saw the creature   The investigators, including Mary Hyre, Gray Barker, and John Keel   The skeptical explanations, from misidentified sandhill cranes to hoaxes and mass hysteria   The Silver Bridge collapse, the tragedy that claimed 46 lives   The connection between the Mothman sightings and the bridge disaster   The Men in Black, the mysterious figures who warned witnesses to stay silent   The cultural legacy, from books and documentaries to the annual Mothman Festival   The unanswered questions that continue to haunt us This is not a sensational monster hunt. It is a serious investigation into one of the most enduring mysteries in American folklore.What would you do if you saw something impossible?