My video skills are still a work in progress, but I’m working on it.
This short video captures our motorcycle ride with the Mothman Harley Davidson dealership. We rode from the dealership to the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to visit the home and statue of the legendary Mothman.”
Over the holiday weekend Debbie and I decided to create a motorcycle ride out of something that is a bit unique to West Virginia, Cryptid and Paranormal activity.
Cryptid – Noun – An animal whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Yeti.
On Day 1 we pull out of the house at 7AM only to return a few minutes later to grab something we forgot! LOL, I hope we are not the only ones that do this as often as not. After that we were soon on US Route 50 climbing up the mountains into West Virginia.
Stay tuned for some short videos on the “Twisties of Route 50”.
THE GRAFTON MONSTER: By mid-morning we are riding into the town of Grafton, WV. We planned to visit the Grafton Monster Museum, but it is closed for renovations. We also missed, by two days, the Grafton Monster Festival. Disappointed we remount and headed out to the next stop Phillipi, WV.
THE PHILIPPI MUMMIES: Turns out there are more than just mummies in Philippi. Located in the towns visitors center we discovered that “Lurch” from the TV show “The Adams Family” is from Philippi. So, a two for one Lurch and the Mummies. They even have had a “Lurch Fest” in 2023, is it an annual event?
As for the mummies, there are really mummies in Philippi. These two mummies have traveled the world and are now resting in the visitor’s center.
When in Philippi make sure you take a ride over the longest covered bridge in WV. It is also the only covered bridge on a US Highway, US Route 250.
Expect a video and short post on the bridge.
TRANS-ALLEGHENY LUNATIC ASYLUM: Located in the town of Westen, WV the asylum is one of the most haunted locations in America. They offer both history tours and ghost tours. If you are of a particular strength, you can even have overnight stays.
While we did not see any ghosts during our visit so many people belive that they have that it has been featured on many paranormal documentaries. If you are traveling on Interstate 79 through WV it should be on your itinerary.
FLATWOODS MONSTER: Located in the town of Sutton, WV the Flatwoods Monster Museum documents the local history of monsters. First spotted in 1952 and dubbed the “Green Monster” this cryptid is fully part of the community. The town has even erected a “Home of the Green Monster” sign.
We met Adam Smith, who runs the museum, and discussed a bit about the monster and how it is part of the video game Fallout 76, along with other West Virginia cryptids.
Let him know you are a Fallout fan you might get a surprise… while supplies last!
BIG FOOT MUSEUM: Located just a couple blocks from the Flatwoods Monster Museum, Big Foot is afoot. The Big Foot Museum holds a lot of background information on the Big Foot phenomenon along with several casts of “actual” big footprints. The museum also holds a large volume of books in its library collection.
At this point we needed to decide where we were going to ride to spend the night. The decision was between my mom’s and our new home in Ohio. It did not take long to decide when we looked at the weather radar, mom’s it was.
BTW we did get wet, again!
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 