Braxton county monster book

The flatwoods monster museum also houses the braxton county visitors center. The piece of sandstonemeasuring about a square foothas inscriptions similar to a stone found in the grave creek mound in moundsville in 1838. Feschino meticulously reconstructed a timeline of events and recreated the scenario of that. Meet the top five monsters from the west virginia hills. On pages 148150, keel relates the story told to him in 1967 from a retired newsman living in weston, wv named john cole. Visit the flatwoods monster museum and discover the legend of our famous monster that help usher in the age of ufo sightings all over the world. Feschino will talk about the book and his work trying to uncover the mystery of the famed monster at 4. The braxton county men in black theresas haunted history. The story made the local news, then got picked up by national radio and big papers all over the country, said andrew smith, who runs the flatwoods monster museum and the braxton county convention. Flying saucer investigator gray barker may 2, 1925december 6, 1984 was born in riffle, braxton county. Ufo tourism gaining foothold in west virginia county. The strange 1952 case of the flatwoods monster has landed again in the national spotlight as the new history drama series, project blue book, features an episode about the sept. Feschinos book provides detailed information on this baffling occurrence. Here is the link to amazon for the books publishing information.

Flatwoods monster museum, 208 main street, sutton, wv 2020. Ufos swarm washington dc we explain the sightings over washington two. The coverup of the flatwoods monster revealed, has just been published by quarrier press in charleston. Stanton, a pioneering ufo researcher was a seeker of the truth and was best known as the first civilian investigator of the 1947 roswell crash case. Flatwoods monster museum sutton 2020 all you need to.

Episode of history show to feature the flatwoods monster. Mar 02, 2019 for an indepth investigation into the flatwoods monster incident, author and ufo investigator frank c. Feschino will talk about the book and his work trying to uncover the mystery of the famed monster at 4 p. One man in particular has taken the investigation into the green monster as a lifes mission to discover the truth and uncover the. I recommend you go to the library and get the book, or order it through the library. In his book nick redferns monster files 20, new page books, nick makes associations between the description of the scarecrow in the rand files and the flatwoods monster, noting that the peculiar spadeshaped head of the latter matched separate documents which suggested the ace of spades might bear certain significance for use in psychological warfare due to bad omens associated with it. Some claim its appearance was a harbinger of the collapse, during which 46 motorists lost their lives in the icy river. Included in this volume are seven stories illuminating the legendary braxton county monster. Much of the mythology surrounding the creature is tied to the deadly 1967 collapse of the silver bridge, which spanned the ohio river at point pleasant, west virginia. Feschino tells the entire story about georges own alien encounter in his braxton county monster book. The flatwoods monster also known as the braxton county monster or the phantom of flatwoods is a mysterious creature reported to have been encountered by a group of locals near a stretch of woods on the night of september 12, 1952 in the small town of flatwoods, located in braxton county, west virginia.

Jan 03, 2020 even braxton county itself has been haunted by a monster. On may, 2019, the ufo community lost its ufo expert and a great man, nuclear physicist, stanton t. An image copied by countless artists, game creators, and cartoonist has long been thought to be lost to time. May 08, 2018 just as we entered braxton county, we stopped at a rest stop that i heard sold ceramic lanterns of the monster. The case project blue book draws from this week has many names. The first monster lanterns were produced in the 1960s, when sutton resident john gibson came up with the idea as a fundraiser for the braxton county jaycees organization. Star wars complete locations updated edition pdf download. The braxton county rune stonealso known as the wilson stone and braxton county tabletwas found by blaine wilson on april 10, 1931, about eight miles west of gassaway. The granddaddy of all west virginia monsters, mothman has gained worldwide notoriety. Next to the lanterns were brochures detailing the history of the monster and where you could locate five special chairs designed in the creatures. But just what did come from the skies that evening.

This 2012 revised edition book by authorillustrator frank c. Sep 01, 2004 the bashful billy part of the book about a alien body recovery near wheeling, wv is a part of west virginia folklore that was new to me. However, the drawing was recently rediscovered in braxton county, west virginia. Frank spent fourteen years researching, writing, and illustrating the braxton county monster. Also available here is area tourism information, maps. Is the flatwoods monster in project blue book real.

Jan 10, 2020 and communists had killed thousands of american soldiers in korea by 1952, including four youngsters 21 or younger from braxton county, west virginia, who died just months before the monster. It contains more than 225 visuals, including new articles, photos, maps, graphics and illustrations, which credit feschino as the. The braxton county monster we outline the events of the sept 12th close encounter in flatwoods in part two. Oklahoma man drives car over 10 commandment monume. Freddie started sketching it out and i had to help him because hes not a professional artist and. Reife escortlady escort in willich, clicca per vedere le sue foto senza censure, leggi i suoi servizi dettagliati e le tariffe. This is the best centralized source of all things flatwoods monster. People have been talking about the shadow creature since the civil war, when it was held responsible for savaging five union soldiers. This book contains new documentation about the braxton county monster case and startling ufo events of that day and includes additional witness information, newly discovered sightings, crashes, landings and more. Jan 10, 2019 shortly after, a nearly 12foottall metalliclike hovercraft structure emerged from the downed object and encountered a group of curious locals, our flatwoods residents. First, the height of the flatwoods monster and the british armys devilish scarecrow were the same. Feschinos new book is a historical account about the braxton county monster incident.

In his book nick redferns monster files 20, new page books, nick makes associations between the description of the scarecrow in the rand files and the flatwoods monster, noting that the peculiar spadeshaped head of the latter matched separate documents which suggested the ace of spades might bear certain significance for use in. The topic of the conversation was the braxton county monster. The flatwoods monster case ivan sandersons 1953 report. This book contains new documentation about the braxton county monster case and startling ufo events of that day and includes additional.

The flatwoods monster also known as the braxton county monster or phantom of flatwoods in west virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states, on september 12, 1952, following the appearance of a bright object crossing the night sky. The braxton county monster is one of the lesser known cryptids, but i think one of the most mysterious. The coverup of the flatwoods monster revealed 2004. The original drawing of the flatwoods monster seen here based on kathleen mays description. He is earl stephens of nearby belle, whose theory is one of the best offered here on the origin of the thing that scared the daylights out of a braxton county. Calendar of events december 2015 palm beach county. In pt 2 the braxton county monstersaucer swarms over dcthe trail leads to flatwoods we tell the rest of the story, including the 1952 flying saucer swarms over washington dc on two consecutive weekends in july of 1952, washingtons reaction, the scrambling and loss of us jet fighters, feschinos work to discover this and tie all these events together with the braxton county monster. Feb 17, 2019 project blue book investigations of the 1950s included the inspection of the flatwoods monster, a tall and fearsome creature that came crashing from the sky and was spotted by a group of children. His ongoing and diligent 21year investigation into this case reveals an invasion of gigantic aliens that occurred over america on september 12, 1952. The flatwoods monster in west virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states, on september 12. Mar 23, 2015 the following tale comes from john keels 1978 book, the cosmic question.

Some dismissed it as a hoax, but those who were actually there at the time have a different perspective. Project blue book sought to explain the increasing ufo reports of the. Gibson has also kept an extensive personal archive of anything monster related, mostly old magazines, newspaper clippings and articles. We have known about the sutton monster, flatwoods monster, braxton county monster for decades, but the event was mired in uncertainty and, of course, disinformation from the government. The braxton county monster has been described by a local insurance man and amateur astronomer as an illusion created by the remains of a gaseous meteor. This huge being became known as the flatwoods monster aka. The flatwoods, braxton county monster, 1952 from the town of flatwoods, of braxton county, west virginia, comes the mysterious tale of a burning craft which fell from the sky, and a mysterious being.

In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a mom, a dogand. Flatwoods monster museum sutton 2020 all you need to know. There can be few very people within the realms of ufology and cryptozoology that have never heard of the socalled flatwoods monster, or braxton county monster, of 1952 a bizarre, giant beast that some researchers view as being definitively extraterrestrial in nature, and others perceive as having origins of a paranormal nature. New history channel show to feature episode tuesday about. In may of 1924, john cole was called in to investigate the site of a possible airplane crash near gem, braxton county, wv and had a runin with what. His ongoing and diligent 21year investigation into this case reveals an invasion of gigantic aliens that occurred over america on. In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a. Photograph courtesy kathleen may in frank feschinos book, the braxton county monster. Jul 01, 2018 this episode includes portions of interviews with frank feschino, stanton friedman, and ivan sanderson, two of which we provide links to below, along with links to frank feschinos and stanton friedmans amazon book pages. On september, 1952, one day after the flatwoods monster incident, another frightening alien encounter occurred in braxton county. A legacy of fear is a new documentary from small town monsters, which will unlock a decadesold mystery that included a governmentordered military examination of a purported alien crashsite, and multiple ufos seen by countless residents of braxton county, wv. He was crucial in helping frank feschino track down information for his book, the braxton county monster. In 1952, the flatwoods monster terrified 6 kids, a mom, a dogand the nation. Gibson has been a contributor to most investigations into the monster and the sighting at flatwoods.

Seven braxton county residents on saturday reported seeing a 10foot. Nearly 70 years after a bizarre incident in west virginia. These are the longest produced souvenir for the creature. See more ideas about flatwoods monster, cryptozoology and mothman. A peaceful sightseeing trip through the west virginia mountains. It has, appropriately, become known as the flatwoods monster. This is a hulking beast apparently scales six feet, weighs several hundred pounds and has an insects shell. What took the united states government a couple of days to coverup took frank c. Ufo tourism gaining foothold in braxton county metro.

On the night of september 12, 1952, a shocked american pu. I grew up about 50 miles south of sutton and although the monster showed up a few years before my birth, the braxton county monster story was a source of fear and fascination throughout much of my life. Ufo tourism gaining foothold in west virginia county ap news. All palm beach county library system locations will be closed on thu, dec 24, and fri, dec 25, for christmas.

The braxton county monster revised edition the coverup of the flatwoods monster revealed. In his 1953 book, flying saucers from outer space, pioneer ufo researcher donald keyhoe wrote about his january 1953 telephone conversation with albert chop, usaf public liaison. The flatwoods monster, a mysterious visitor to earth, is an extraterrestrial reported to have been sighted in the town of flatwoods in braxton county, west virginia, united states on september 12, 1952. Feschino states, the snitowsky incident was a lost part of. When he learned about the flatwoods monster incident, he began an arduous and fascinating journey to discover the truth about this mystery. Shortly after, a nearly 12foottall metalliclike hovercraft structure emerged from the downed object and encountered a group of curious locals, our flatwoods residents. The braxton county monster we outline the events of the sept 12th close encounter in flatwoods. A legend was born, unleashing torrents of speculation and inspiring a book by frank feschino, a star player in a sept. I remember sandersons articles and gray barkers book, but your book is the definitive and incontrovertible documentation that proves the case. Sunday at the charleston civic center as part of the west virginia book festival. Just as we entered braxton county, we stopped at a rest stop that i heard sold ceramic lanterns of the monster. September 12, 2002, marks the 50th anniversary of the reported sighting of an alien creature in the hills of braxton county. Aug 30, 2012 in his 1953 book, flying saucers from outer space, pioneer ufo researcher donald keyhoe wrote about his january 1953 telephone conversation with albert chop, usaf public liaison. Friedman also worked closely with frank feschino, jr.

Flatwoods green monster museum flatwoods, west virginia. As a result of it, flatwoods would earn the nickname home of the green monster. It is the most detailed and complete book ever written about the incident. Flatwoods monster might be turned into a movie local. Situated in braxton county and dominated by a mountainous, forested landscape, flatwoods is a distinctly small town that much is apparent from the fact that, today, its population is less than four hundred. The account began in the afternoon of september 12, 1952 when sheriff robert carr and his deputy burnell long received a call from witnesses who. The second episode of the 2019 history channel television series project blue book is entitled the flatwoods monster, and is based on. Air force ufo inquiry, part of an initiative called project blue book. Considered one of the worlds most unusual happenings, the ufo sometimes referred to the braxton county monster and not to be confused with that other famous west virginia monster. Deep in braxton county, west virginia, three boys are minding their own business on a september night in 1952. In addition, the cover of frank feschinos lengthy book on the matter which makes for essential reading the braxton county monster shows the flatwoods monster emitting powerful lights. But their evening calm is disrupted by a flash of light, and before long, rumors of a monster stalking the streets of flatwoods have started to circulate.