Mothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register, dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ... Something". The national press soon picked up the reports and helped spread the story across the United States. The source of the legend is believed to have originated from sightings of out-of-migration sandhill cranes or herons.
Mothman statue located in Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Batman and his antagonist Killer Moth are varyingly cited as influences for the term "Mothman"
Folklore of the United States
American folklore encompasses the folklore that has evolved in the present-day United States mostly since the European colonization of the Americas. It also contains folklore that dates back to the Pre-Columbian era.
Plymouth Rock Monument designed for the Tercentenary (1920)
Betsy Ross sewing
MOLLY PITCHER. (Ten American Girls from History 1917)
The Empire State Building