Sightings of The Mothman date back to at least 1966, when local gravediggers first encountered what they described as a “brown human being” soaring over their heads. On November 15, 1966, two young couples from Point Pleasant had seen a large black creature whose eyes “glowed red.” The witnesses sped away in their vehicle, but…
Was it the “Mothman” or a Mechanical Failure that led to the collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967
Just before Christmas, on December 15, 1967, tragedy struck Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio, on the Silver Bridge around 5:00 p.m. During the late afternoon rush hour, as dozens of cars were packed onto the bridge, the bridge collapsed. In all, 64 people plunged into the frigid waters, resulting in 46 deaths, nine…