Point Pleasant Mothman: How a Legend Built a Tourism Boom
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you walk through downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia, you’ll find statues, murals, and souvenir shops dedicated to the town’s most famous resident. No, not the mayor. The Point Pleasant Mothman—a seven-foot, red-eyed, winged enigma who first made headlines in 1966. While most small towns claim fame through historical figures, sports legends, or quirky roadside attractions, Point Pleasant leaned all […]