Another popular myth in Appalachian folklore, the Flatwoods Monster originated in Braxton County, West Virginia.
On September 12, 1952, Edward May, Freddie May, Neil Nunley, and Tommy Hyer were playing at Flatwoods Elementary when they spotted a light shooting across the sky.
On their way to see the light, the boys stopped to tell their mother, Kathleen May, who asked National Guardsman Eugene Lemon to join them.
When they arrived at the site of the light’s crash, they saw a pulsing red light and a 10-foot-tall creature with twisted hands and a glowing green face that seemed to levitate off the ground. When the creature hissed at them, they fled.
The event made local and national news, and even prompted an official U.S. Air Force inquiry!
Today, tourists come from all over the country to visit the home of the Flatwoods Monster. To learn more about this Appalachian scary story, visit the Flatwoods Monster Museum in Sutton WV.
Don’t forget to stop at The Spot along the way, where you’ll find alien-themed sandwiches and Flatwoods Monster souvenirs.
