Thursday, October 27 at 6:30 PM
Join us for a FREE community program presented by Jeff Wamsley from the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The presentation will cover the Silver Bridge disaster of 1967, Mothman sightings, UFOs & more. Born and raised in Point Pleasant, Wamsley is the creator and owner of the world’s only Mothman museum. Wamsley is also the author of Mothman: Facts Behind the Legend and Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes. Wamsley is also the founder of the Mothman Festival, an annual gathering commemorating the visit of the mysterious entity known as The Mothman.
“In November of 1966, it was reported that eerie things began to occur in the small town of Point Pleasant,” says Wamley. “Strange lights in the sky, mysterious men in black, and a flying red-eyed creature called the Mothman changed this small West Virginia town forever.” On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge spanning the Ohio River collapsed resulting in the death of 46 people. This incident along with various other supernatural incidents and sightings were picked up by the national press and soon the Mothman legend became mainstream. John Keel’s 1975 book, The Mothman Prophecies, and the 2002 film of the same name starring Richard Gere introduced the Mothman Legend to a wider audience.
A book signing will follow the program, which is free and open to all. For more information or to register, please contact the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123. The Dover Public Library is located at 525 N. Walnut Street, directly across the street from Dover High School.