Silver Bridge after collapse of 1967, Point Pleasant.
The Mothman Prophecies is an advisable 2002 movie with Richard Gere [imdb]. It tells the story of John Klein, a man who arrives to the town of Point Pleasant and discovers that several people there claim that they have seen a misterious winged being with red eyes. He begins to investigate and every time he gets more involved in the mistery.
What many people don't know is that the character of John Klein was inspired by John Keel [Biography]. He wrote the book of the same name "The Mothman Prophecies", after spending several time in the town of Point Pleasant.
Usually, when we speak about the misteries that fill the world, we are always condemned to make our judgements based just on the witnesses of the event. The same happens with the story of the Mothman as it refers to the creature, but there is one fact that anybody can anybody can check for themselves: this is the sequence of the events that took place in Point Pleasant.
During the years 1966 and 1967 a lot of witnesses claim seeing an strange winged creature, the Mothman. There is many documents of the time that prove the fact that the sightings existed, or at least that the people believed that they saw it.
On December, 15, 1967 the Silver Bridge of Point Pleasant collapsed, resulting in the death of 46 people.
Newspapers References:
"Bird Echoes Still," Point Pleasant Register, 11-21-1966.
"Bird Gets Once-Over," Point Pleasant Register, 12-1-1966.
"Birdman Could Be FHS Balloon," Huntington Herald-Dispatch, 11-18-1966.
"Could the Moth Man Be Balloon? Huntington Advertiser, 11-18-1966.
"Couples See Man-Sized Bird...Creature...Something," Point Pleasant Register, 11-16- 1966.
"Flying Man Seen Here, Man Claims," Charleston Gazette, 11-18-1966.
"Four Pt. Pleasant Car Occupants See Bird-Like Creature," Morgantown Dominion News, 11-17-1966.
"Mason County Bird Known Far and Wide," Point Pleasant Register, 11-28-1966.
"Mason Countians Hunt Moth Man," Huntington Herald-Dispatch, 11-17-1966.
"Mason County Has Flying Mystery," Morgantown Dominion News, 11-18-1966.
"Mason Bird-Monster Presumed Gone Now," Huntington Herald-Dispatch, 11-22-1966.
"Oh, That Bird It Was Seen Again," Point Pleasant Register, 11-25-1966.
"Our Bird Has Law On Its Side," Point Pleasant Register, 11-19-1966.
"Owl? Goose? Prank: Or Take Your Choice," Huntington Advertiser, 11-17-1966.
"Professor Says Moth-Man Could Be Large Crane," Huntington Advertiser, 11-19-1966.
"That Mothman: Would You Believe a Sandhill Crane?," Huntington Herald-Dispatch, 11-19- 1966. References from the West Virginia Archives & History.
Some of the newspapers mentioned above:
The Herald Dispatch. November 22, 1966.
The Herald Dispatch. November 19, 1966.
The Athens Messenger. November 18, 1966.
Point Pleasant Register. November 28, 1966.
Huntington Herald Dispath. November 17, 1966.
Source Unknown. November, 1966.
Source and Date Unknown.
Source and Date Unknown.
Athens Messenger. November 16, 1966.
Source and Date Unknown.
Point Pleasant Register. December 14, 1967.
The Herald Dispatch. November 22, 1966.
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