A reader contacted me about their family trip to Point Pleasant, WV, and the TNT igloos to gather unexplained evidence. Like many investigators, the 'flapping wings' sounds were noted.
I received the following account:
“Hello, Mr. Strickler. I just watched your Unsolved Mysteries episode and I thought you would be interested in my incident.
I went to Point Pleasant, West Virginia in August 2015 with my hubby and kids. We travel, going to odd places, haunted, etc. We found what some call the 'TNT igloos' at the old West Virginia Ordnance Plant. We were on a back dirt road. The sun was setting. An odd car would drive by slowly as we were getting our gear ready. I joked about the scary movies we see and how the locals hate out-of-towners and take it out on them. That people go missing or are captured. Okay, back to reality and time to press on.
It's getting dark. We got the flashlights and EMF meters. I went over the directions I saw on the internet (pond to left. Look for an opening on the right of the trail). There were so many weeds and overgrowth, that it was hard to find. Then one of my kids yelled, 'There it is!' I saw a pathway about 20 feet long to my right. The weeds were shaped like a tunnel (probably from us tourists pulling and lifting them to get through). All four of us girls would have to duck and run through quickly after my hubby checks for spiders and webs, of course.
We got into the 'TNT igloo' and you could see a ton of graffiti and garbage and dirt bottom. It was pitch black at this point, only the light from our dollar store flashlights. We tried to take a photo with our tablet but they were all black. We started talking and playing with our echo. Then I told everyone, 'Quiet! I heard something.' We listened, hearing... and we all heard a noise. My kids started getting scared. My hubby, the big man he is, says, 'It's time to go, now!' I didn't want to leave. I was there to explore.
My family left me, running back to the car. I was alone in the igloo. When I got back in the car, we drove off. I asked everyone what it sounded like to them, the noise in or around the igloo. Everyone said, 'Wings flipping. Big wings flapping above. My daughter's 'sensitive.' She said that she saw a shadow man in the woods and a weird orb. Well, we came and left in one piece. Mission accomplished!” S
NOTE: I have gathered various EVP recordings from my many trips to the West Virginia Ordnance Works. The 'flapping wings' sound has been reported by several investigators over time. I have heard it as well. I believe that there is a very strong 'guardian' spirit of native origin at the location that, over time, summoned the winged humanoid for protection. Lon
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