The Snallygaster Maryland Cryptid: Winged Monster Sightings The Snallygaster Maryland Cryptid: It was a cold February morning in 1909 when a man named Charles Main burst into the Middletown Valley Register office in a panic. His face pale and hands trembling, he insisted on seeing the editor immediately. “I saw it—by God, I saw it!”…
Heading northwest from Prince George’s County, we arrive in the wooded hills of Carroll County home to one of Maryland’s lesser-known but equally mysterious cryptids: the Sykesville Monster. While the Goatman has long held a place in Maryland folklore, the Sykesville Monster is a more recent addition to the state’s collection of strange creatures. Reports…
One of Maryland’s most famous cryptids is the Goatman, a terrifying half-man, half-goat creature said to roam the woods near Bowie, in Prince George’s County. According to local legend, this axe-wielding monster jumps out of the forest to scare, chase, and sometimes even attack people. Descriptions vary a bit, but most agree the Goatman walks…
Topsail Island Ghost Stories: Nestled along the coast of North Carolina, Topsail Island may seem like just another peaceful beach destination — but beneath the surface of its charming seaside atmosphere lies a rich history filled with strange sightings, ghostly apparitions, and pirate legends that stretch back centuries. A Glimpse Into the Island’s Military Past…
Clinch River Alien Abduction: In the summer of 1981, a man in his early 30s known only as “David” in the few reports that exist — claimed to have experienced something truly terrifying along the Clinch River, just outside of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Oak Ridge, a town known for its deep ties to government secrecy…
In April 1967, I was a teenager living in Pomeroy, Ohio, right across the river from Mason, West Virginia, about 20 miles north of Point Pleasant, where the Mothman legend began. Growing up in the 1960s, life was laid-back, and kids like me had the freedom to explore. The previous November, stories of a winged…
Photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/creature_micah/ Thurmond West Virginia Ghost Stories: Tucked deep in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was once a booming coal town, thriving in the early 1900s as a major stop on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. With banks, hotels, stores, and a busy train depot, it was the social and economic center of the…
Talking crow Black Mountain: A few weeks ago, I had an experience near Black Mountain, North Carolina, that I can’t quite explain, one that feels like it belongs in the pages of an Appalachian ghost story. I was driving to work along a desolate, winding road, the kind where the dense forest seems to swallow…
The Ghost of Wilderness Presidential Resort Wilderness Resort ghost girl: Summertime, 2015. I was 15 and was doing some campground activities such as karaoke, cornhole etc. This place Called Wilderness Presidential Resort in Virginia was a nice campground full of trails, lakes, and the pool. Everyone’s favorite place. It was dark next to our Camper…
The Thunder That Never Was: This story was shared with me by a distant cousin. It’s something his great-grandpa experienced way back in the early 1900s, deep in the old mountains of East Tennessee. Back then, his great-grandpa lived close to his mother-in-law, a widow who was absolutely terrified of storms. One evening, a big…