Dark Side of the Holler

Dark Side of the Holler

Eerie Appalachia

TNT Area, Point Pleasant, WV

The Birthplace of the Mothman Legend

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Waylon Graves
Jan 06, 2026
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In the urgency of World War II, the feds tore up eight thousand acres of forest and farmland along the Ohio River. A temporary measure that left a permanent scar. They erected a maze of earthen bunkers, rail spurs, and chemical stockpiles. Half-sunk, moss-covered concrete igloos are arranged across the landscape with ritualistic precision. The purpose w…

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