The Truth About the Mothman and Point Pleasant, New Jersey

As if we don't have enough to worry about in New Jersey, is there another paranormal creature we have to worry about?

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I heard it as clear as day when I was scanning channels recently. It was a promo for a show, and the woman clearly said,

The Mothman in Point Pleasant

I have heard a thousand stories about the Jersey Devil in the Pine Barrens, but what fresh hell is the Mothman in Point Pleasant?

Before I could help it, I began researching the legend of the bone-chilling entity known as Mothman, and I found good news and bad news.

Mothman Sightings Have Occurred In Point Pleasant, But Not In New Jersey

Yes, the woman said ‘Point Pleasant,’ but she was referring to Point Pleasant in West Virginia, not the one in Ocean County.

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But since I already researched it, here's what you need to know about the Mothman, in case you're planning a trip to West Virginia.

According to the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the story of the Mothman may keep you up at night.

The History Of The Mothman

If you read the Point Pleasant Register on November 16, 1966, you learned of a couple who spotted a 6 to 7-foot winged beast with red eyes that followed them along State Route 62.

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And in case you're thinking that 1966 was a long time ago, the creature has been spotted as recently as 2017.

So, my advice to you is to visit the Point Pleasant that hasn't had any Mothman sightings, and that's the one in New Jersey.