About this episode
What's the real story of West Virginia? Why is the state often ignored, stereotyped and forgotten?In what world do these questions explain the flurry of West Virginia Mothman sightings of the 1960's? We answer all this and more as we hike mountain trails and visit the small town of Point Pleasant, a location infamous for its association with the Mothman. Safe travels! Works Cited:https://www.jstor.org/stable/4242460?searchText=the+battle+of+point+pleasant&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dthe%2Bbattle%2Bof%2Bpoint%2Bpleasant%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A37008b1977b34b4942bbe80356d2cc59&seq=3https://www.jstor.org/stable/27649920?read-now=1&seq=14#page_scan_tab_contents\https://www.jstor.org/stable/43198067?read-now=1&seq=10#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/26233743?read-now=1&seq=24#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://wvpublic.org/mothman-legacy-has-ties-to-ancient-folklore/https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginiahttps://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/history-west-virginiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-VU_Yqadushttps://virginiahistory.org/learn/why-there-west-virginiahttps://wvminewars.org/news/battleofmatewantrialhttps://www.history.com/articles/west-virginiahttps://www.britannica.com/place/Point-Pleasant-West-Virginiahttps://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.battleofpointple00poff/?sp=11&st=imagehttps://www.appalachianforestnha.org/america250-in-the-appalachian-forest-stories/9xb7pdcqj9jg88wmg1rhbouepzp5ephttps://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/west-virginiaNoah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations. Follow each adventure visually at:https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/
